2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 4 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 5 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 6 | Immanuel Hickman | ECU | FR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Suirad Ware | ECU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 8 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Atlias Bell | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 8 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Will Rodgers | Temple | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Turner Coxe | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Darian Varner | Temple | FR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Jordan Magee | Temple | FR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 21 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Richard Moore | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Blake Green | S Florida | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Bruce Bivens | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Kalia Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Joseph Anderson | Tulsa | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 30 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Angelo Anderson | Tulane | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Maurice White | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 42 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Deven Lamp | Tulsa | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Ricky Barber | UCF | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Alfred Thomas | Tulane | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Will Harbour | Navy | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 50 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.00 |