2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margus Hunt | SMU | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Josh Shirley | Washington | FR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Nate Combs | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jamoris Slaughter | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jake Bequette | Arkansas | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Liko Satele | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Aaron Lynch | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jaye Howard | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Melvin Ingram | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Chris Marve | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Stephen O'Neal | N Illinois | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 24 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Billy Winn | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chas Alecxih | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chris McCain | California | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Eric Latimore | Penn State | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Taylor Reed | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Cameron Blakes | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brandon Jenkins | FSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jamil Cooks | Air Force | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Trevor Guyton | California | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Donavon Lewis | Fresno St | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mike Jeune | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Justin Hamilton | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nick Gentry | Alabama | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Olando Fisher | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tony Davis | Troy | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Malcolm Riley | Toledo | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kevin Cyrille | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Corey Broomfield | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Reggie Ellis | New Mexico | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Art Norman | NC State | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ben Bass | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Aaron Brown | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chase Garnham | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Gabe Wright | Auburn | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Trent Hunter | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Cornellius Carradine | FSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Everett Dawkins | FSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ronald Powell | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Martin Wright | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Curtis Virges | Miss St | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Markus Kuhn | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Taylor Thompson | SMU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Wisdom Onyegbule | Illinois | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josh Evans | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Paul Hazel | W Mich | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josh Boyd | Miss St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Courtney Upshaw | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Antonio Allen | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tenarius Wright | Arkansas | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Deon Goggins | Syracuse | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Johnson | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.