2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Grubbs | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 1 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 1 | Elijah Deravil | Temple | JR | SAF | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 1 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 1 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Ahmad Walker | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jayven Anderson | N Texas | FR | S | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Ike Rowell | UAB | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Patrick Smith | N Texas | FR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Jackson Ambush | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Bailey Despanie | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Jesus Machado | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Myron Morrison | Rice | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Dwight Toombs II | FAU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Kobe Wilson | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Logan Berryhill | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Dominick Hill | Temple | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | DJ Gordon IV | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Cameron Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 26 | Will Harbour | Navy | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 28 | Kanion Williams | Tulsa | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 29 | Julius Wood | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Geoffrey Cantin-Arku | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Demetrius Knight II | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Kelechi Nwachuku | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Elliott Davison | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Brenyen Scott | Temple | JR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Colin Ramos | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Plae Wyatt | Rice | SO | SAF | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 40 | Coleton Smith | Tulsa | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Mike Edwards III | ECU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Tyson Flowers | Rice | FR | SAF | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | DJ Douglas | Tulane | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Chandler Martin | Memphis | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Simeon Blair | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Damien Miller | UAB | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Michael Moore | UAB | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.