2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Ty Van Fossen | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | John Marshall | Navy | JR | STR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Divaad Wilson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Yohance Burnett | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | SO | BAN | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 18 | Ja'von Hicks | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | JR | RDR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | J'arius Warren | Navy | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Hasaan Hypolite | Houston | SO | S | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Tyarise Stevenson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Tyler Fletcher | Navy | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Jacob Busic | Navy | SO | DE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Marcus Brown | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Cam Goode | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Tyree Carlisle | Tulsa | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Donald Berniard Jr. | Navy | SO | NG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Jamal Glenn | Navy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Rayuan Lane | Navy | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | FR | DL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 47 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 47 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 47 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.