2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 6 | 10.5 | 66 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Vinny Curry | Marshall | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 43 | 1.40 |
| 3 | James Dunlap | UNLV | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | JR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 45 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Andre Monroe | Maryland | FR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Josh Biezuns | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jack Crawford | Penn State | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Scott Solomon | Rice | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Eltoro Freeman | Auburn | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 61 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | JR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 44 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Matt Broha | La Tech | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Christian Lacey | La Tech | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Julian Miller | WVU | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | SO | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Brandon Akpunku | N Texas | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 21 | C.J. James | CSU | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 24 | Quinton Coples | N Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 27 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | SO | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 32 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.81 |
| 33 | Claude Davis | S Florida | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Troy Davis | UCF | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Alex Means | Air Force | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 33 | William Savoy | Louisville | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 33 | 0.79 |
| 39 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 41 | Brett Roy | Nevada | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Terrell Turner | Oregon | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Andre Branch | Clemson | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Terrell Manning | NC State | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Cam Johnson | Virginia | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Brandon Lindsey | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Scott Crichton | Oregon St | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Fletcher Cox | Miss St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Ben Pike | Toledo | SO | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.71 |
| 54 | Josh Hartigan | Colorado | SR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.71 |
| 54 | Art Laurel | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 57 | Courtney Upshaw | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 57 | Alameda Ta'amu | Washington | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 57 | Brad Madison | Missouri | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 57 | Louis Nzegwu | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Jaye Howard | Florida | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 42 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Levi Koskan | Utah State | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Ronald Powell | Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Keith McCaskill | S Florida | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Jerome Long | SDSU | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Nathan Ollie | Ball State | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Josh Kaddu | Oregon | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Ryne Giddins | S Florida | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Bobby Richardson | Indiana | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Taylor Henry | Oregon St | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 73 | Steve Beauharnais | Rutgers | JR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.64 |
| 73 | Taylor Thompson | SMU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 73 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 77 | Adrian Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 77 | Tevin Elliott | Baylor | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 77 | Kentarius Caldwell | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 77 | Chas Alecxih | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 77 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | FR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 77 | Jabaree Tuani | Navy | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 83 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Alex Okafor | Texas | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Tyrone Crawford | Boise St | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Benson Mayowa | Idaho | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Josh Boyd | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 83 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 92 | Dorvus Woods | Ark St | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Ted Jennings | U Conn | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Tim Fugger | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Lloyd Allen | Houston | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Chidera Uzo-Diribe | Colorado | SO | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Darius Fleming | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Terence Garvin | WVU | JR | DB | 6 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 100 | Justin Francis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.57 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.