How Tackles For Loss Per Game Reads
Tackles for loss per game measures how often a defense creates negative snaps before an offense can stay on schedule. On this 2016 leaderboard, the visible range runs 8.67 to 7.46, with Clemson setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2016 ACC Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
Clemson (8.67)
Best Season
Miami 2019 (11.54)
Scope
ACC • 2016
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What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
ACC Context
ACC teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Pittsburgh is the latest winner at 7.69.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 Clemson to No. 5 Louisville is 1.21, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark slipped from 8.92 in 2024 to 7.69 in 2025, a swing of 1.23. Clemson's current mark of 8.67 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 8.02 held by Miami.
Leaderboard
Top 14 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 8.67 |
| 2 | Boston College | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 8.23 |
| 3 | Miami | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 8.23 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 8.07 |
| 5 | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 7.46 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 7.23 |
| 7 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 7.08 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 6.92 |
| 9 | NC State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 6.85 |
| 10 | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 5.92 |
| 11 | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 5.50 |
| 12 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 5.15 |
| 13 | Syracuse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 4.92 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2016 | 4.38 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7.69 |
| 2024 | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8.92 |
| 2023 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7.00 |
| 2022 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7.57 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8.07 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10.00 |
| 2019 | Miami | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11.54 |
| 2018 | Miami | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10.31 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8.08 |
| 2016 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8.67 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 8.02 | 2019 (11.54) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.77 | 2019 (9.27) |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.38 | 2020 (10.00) |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.74 | 2017 (8.08) |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.72 | 2019 (8.46) |
| 6 | NC State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.64 | 2019 (8.50) |
| 7 | SMU | 2025, 2024 | 6.55 | 2024 (6.79) |
| 8 | Florida State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.38 | 2021 (7.17) |
| 9 | Duke | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.36 | 2024 (8.92) |
| 10 | Louisville | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.19 | 2019 (7.92) |
| 11 | Syracuse | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.97 | 2021 (7.00) |
| 12 | Boston College | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.87 | 2019 (9.54) |
| 13 | North Carolina | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.73 | 2019 (8.08) |
| 14 | Virginia | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.49 | 2019 (8.29) |
| 15 | California | 2025, 2024 | 5.23 | 2024 (5.85) |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.23 | 2019 (7.00) |
| 17 | Stanford | 2025, 2024 | 5.08 | 2024 (5.25) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the ACC tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2016?
Clemson ranks first at 8.67 in 2016.
Which ACC program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
Miami owns the strongest all-time average at 8.02 across 10 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the ACC race compare with the recent trend?
Pittsburgh is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.