2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 11.0 | 56 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Derek Parish | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 8.5 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 4 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Timarcus Simpson | S Florida | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 9 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 10 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Jamaree Caldwell | Houston | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Noah Potter | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Justin Hodges | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Elijah Morris | ECU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Shaundre Mims | ECU | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | JR | BAN | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jacob Busic | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Muheem McCargo | Temple | SO | SAF | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 28 | Walter Yates III | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Tramel Logan | S Florida | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Junior Aho | SMU | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Myles Berry | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jamykal Neal | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | SR | RDR | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Macon Clark | Tulane | SR | S | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 40 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Nikai Martinez | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Jerquavion Mahone | Temple | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Donald Berniard Jr. | Navy | JR | NG | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Corey Platt Jr. | Tulane | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Carlos Hatcher | Tulane | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |