2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 38 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Logan Harrell | Fresno St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 35 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Vontaze Burfict | Ariz St | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 7 | J.R. Collins | Va Tech | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Greg Scruggs | Louisville | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Julius Forte | S Florida | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Brandon Lindsey | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Bernard Smith | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 16 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Austen Jacks | Tulane | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Vinny Curry | Marshall | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Chidera Uzo-Diribe | Colorado | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Dan Giordano | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Josh Hartigan | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 23 | Adrian Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Cornelius Washington | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Nathan Ollie | Ball State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 28 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 28 | Ben Gardner | Stanford | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Robert Maci | Purdue | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Trevor Reilly | Utah | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 34 | James Gayle | Va Tech | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 34 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Jerome Long | SDSU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Ted Jennings | U Conn | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Tourek Williams | FIU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Craig Roh | Michigan | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Darryl Cato-Bishop | NC State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Brandon Mills | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 43 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Douglas Rippy | Colorado | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Brayden Burnett | Missouri | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Levi Koskan | Utah State | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Mike Marry | Miss | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Jamie Blatnick | Okla St | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Jabar Westerman | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 53 | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 53 | Brandon Jenkins | FSU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Jaye Howard | Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 53 | Terrell Turner | Oregon | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 53 | Tevin Blanchard | FIU | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 59 | William Savoy | Louisville | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Aaron Lynch | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 59 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 59 | Alex Means | Air Force | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 59 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Charlie Hatcher | Duke | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Melvin Ingram | S Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Horace Miller | UTEP | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 59 | Xavius Boyd | Western Ky | SO | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 59 | TJ Taimatuia | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 73 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Sam Miller | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Julius Warmsley | Tulane | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Justin Francis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Paipai Falemalu | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Nic Barber | Ohio | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Cecil Whiteside | California | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Andre Monroe | Maryland | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Elroy Brown | Ark St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Josh Biezuns | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 73 | Richard Spencer | UTEP | JR | DB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 73 | Roy Philon | Louisville | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Shayne Skov | Stanford | JR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Jamil Cooks | Air Force | SO | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Matt Broha | La Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 73 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 73 | Will Chandler | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 73 | Hayes Pullard | USC | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 95 | Kenny Anunike | Duke | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 95 | Brad Madison | Missouri | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 95 | Tim Fugger | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 95 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 95 | John Robles | Troy | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 95 | Jonathan Bostic | Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |