2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games in November Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | JR | DL | 3 | 7.0 | 41 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 45 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jake Bequette | Arkansas | SR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 67 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Bruce Irvin | WVU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Julian Miller | WVU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Christian Lacey | La Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Najee Goode | WVU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Jack Crawford | Penn State | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 14 | James Gayle | Va Tech | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Nick Perry | USC | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ryan Van Bergen | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Alex Okafor | Texas | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Courtney Upshaw | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Troy Davis | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | SO | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Quinton Coples | N Carolina | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brandon Lindsey | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Jabaree Tuani | Navy | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Brandon Jenkins | FSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Scott Smith | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Josh Shirley | Washington | FR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Matt Broha | La Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 39 | Terrell Manning | NC State | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Melvin Ingram | S Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Ron Brooks | LSU | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Randell Johnson | FAU | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Josh Hartigan | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Bruce Gaston | Purdue | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Gregory Hickman | FIU | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Andre Monroe | Maryland | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Terrell Turner | Oregon | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 39 | John Hughes | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Lloyd Allen | Houston | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Scott Solomon | Rice | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Hayes Pullard | USC | FR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Alex Means | Air Force | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 60 | T.J. Greenstone | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Leon Beckum | Indiana | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Chase Hoobler | Indiana | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Andre Branch | Clemson | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Kaelin Burnett | Nevada | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Brett Roy | Nevada | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Bobby Richardson | Indiana | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Bernard Smith | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 74 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Jaye Howard | Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Darryl Cato-Bishop | NC State | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Bo Adebayo | Western Ky | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Nicolas Jean-Baptiste | Baylor | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | FR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Art Norman | NC State | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Ryne Giddins | S Florida | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 74 | Travis Long | Wash St | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Matthew Masifilo | Stanford | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Levi Koskan | Utah State | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Claude Davis | S Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Caleb Russell | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Nai Fotu | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Scott Crichton | Oregon St | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Jonathan Massaquoi | Troy | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Ronald Powell | Florida | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.