2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Turner Coxe | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 2 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jordan Magee | Temple | FR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Blake Green | S Florida | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Maurice White | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 18 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | JR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Malik Robinson | Houston | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 23 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Sedrick Williams | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Darian Varner | Temple | FR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Cameron Ruiz | Temple | JR | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Jeffery Johnson | Tulane | SR | NT | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Kevin Henry | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ty Mason | Temple | JR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Bruce Bivens | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | SR | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Jalen Ware | Temple | JR | SAF | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Layton Jordan | Temple | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Wilson Huber | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Jon-Michael Terry | Tulsa | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Deven Lamp | Tulsa | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |