2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlin Dean | UAB | SR | OLB | 8 | 10.5 | 74 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Kyran Duhon | Tulsa | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 3 | C.J. Hicks | S Florida | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 49 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Davion Rhodes | N Texas | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.93 |
| 6 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 8 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Victor Afolabi | Army | SO | OLB | 8 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Thomas Davis | Tulsa | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Makai Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 13 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 13 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | JR | STA | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Michael Williams II | S Florida | SR | DE | 8 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Kieran Davis | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Brayden Knox | N Texas | SO | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.79 |
| 17 | David Onuoha | N Texas | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 8 | 5.5 | 23 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 22 | DJ Burgess | Charlotte | SR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Dillon Stowers | Army | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Nolan McCamy | Navy | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Preston Carr | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 27 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 7 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Julien Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.43 |
| 27 | Jah'rie Garner | Tulane | JR | BAN | 7 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.43 |
| 31 | Dillan Botts | Rice | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Geordan Guidry | Tulane | SO | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.36 |
| 33 | Ed Smith IV | Tulane | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 33 | Braden Bays | Rice | FR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 33 | J.D. Lampley | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 33 | Kadan Spratling | Memphis | FR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Camron Cooper | UTSA | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 33 | Levi Smiley | S Florida | SO | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Asani Redwood | S Florida | SR | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.31 |
| 33 | Aquantis Clemmons | Rice | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Rion Roseborough | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Will Upshaw | Tulsa | SO | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 44 | Kamaurri McKinley | ECU | SR | DB | 7 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 44 | Griffen Willis | Navy | SR | DT | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 44 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 44 | Udoka Ezeani | N Texas | SR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 44 | Teddy Foster | S Florida | SO | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.13 |
| 50 | Tylin Jackson | UAB | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 13 | 0.75 |