2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Branch | Clemson | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 62 | 1.07 |
| 2 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 53 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 52 | 0.69 |
| 4 | Courtney Upshaw | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Ronnell Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 46 | 0.70 |
| 6 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | SO | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Josh Shirley | Washington | FR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Tyrone Crawford | Boise St | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 13 | James Gayle | Va Tech | SO | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Aaron Lynch | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Marcus Smith | Louisville | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 7 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Logan Harrell | Fresno St | SR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Corey Nelson | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Greg Scruggs | Louisville | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Toben Opurum | Kansas | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | SR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Josh Kaddu | Oregon | SR | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 30 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jamie Blatnick | Okla St | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.71 |
| 30 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 30 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Jonathan Massaquoi | Troy | JR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 37 | Art Laurel | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Trevor Reilly | Utah | SO | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Josh Hartigan | Colorado | SR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | FR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 44 | J.R. Collins | Va Tech | SO | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Ryan Van Bergen | Michigan | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.43 |
| 44 | Cornelius Washington | Georgia | JR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 28 | 0.42 |
| 51 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Jack Crawford | Penn State | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Adrian Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 51 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Margus Hunt | SMU | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 51 | Terrell Turner | Oregon | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.42 |
| 51 | Dan Giordano | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.36 |
| 51 | Zach Gholson | Memphis | JR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 27 | 0.25 |
| 59 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.57 |
| 59 | Josh Biezuns | Wyoming | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.57 |
| 59 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.44 |
| 59 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.43 |
| 59 | Bernard Smith | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.38 |
| 59 | Tariq Edwards | Va Tech | SO | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.38 |
| 59 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.31 |
| 66 | Taylor Thompson | SMU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 66 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Josh Boyd | Miss St | JR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 66 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 66 | Trevor Guyton | California | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 71 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 71 | James Dunlap | UNLV | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.57 |
| 71 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Tracy Robertson | Baylor | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Nick Gentry | Alabama | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 7 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.29 |
| 79 | Frank Trotter | Memphis | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 79 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 79 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.57 |
| 79 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Keith Bowers | Maryland | FR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Quinton Coples | N Carolina | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 79 | Tyrel Wilson | Va Tech | SO | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.31 |
| 79 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.40 |
| 79 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Monte Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.29 |
| 79 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | SO | DB | 8 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 90 | C.J. James | CSU | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 90 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Kevin Pickelman | Mich St | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Rusty Fernando | Oregon St | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Bruce Irvin | WVU | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 96 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 96 | Andre Monroe | Maryland | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 96 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 96 | Gregory Hickman | FIU | SO | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 96 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.42 |