2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 1 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 23 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Logan Hall | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 31 | 1.38 |
| 4 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 10 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 8 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Marvin Moody | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jacob Busic | Navy | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | FR | BBO | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | JR | SAF | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 15 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Aaron Ramseur | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Richard Moore | SMU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | JR | RDR | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Ty Van Fossen | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Kelvin Pinkney | S Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Muheem McCargo | Temple | FR | BBO | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Johnny Hodges | Navy | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | SAF | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Bruce Bivens | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Vincent Davis | S Florida | SR | S | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Thomas Pickens | Memphis | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 35 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 43 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Atlias Bell | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Clay Cromwell | Navy | SO | NG | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Wilson Huber | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Mike Williams | SMU | SR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jamykal Neal | Houston | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |