2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2012

Name Team Yr Pos G Sacks Sack Yards Sacks/G
1 Whitney Mercilus Illinois JR DL 12 16.0 105 1.33
2 Trevardo Williams U Conn JR DL 11 11.5 77 1.05
3 Jarvis Jones Georgia SO LB 13 13.5 90 1.04
4 Brandon Joiner Ark St SR DL 12 12.0 89 1.00
4 Jake Bequette Arkansas SR DL 9 9.0 79 1.00
6 Sammy Brown Houston SR LB 13 12.5 77 0.96
7 Denicos Allen Mich St SO LB 13 11.0 69 0.85
7 Vinny Curry Marshall SR DL 13 11.0 69 0.85
9 Melvin Ingram S Carolina SR DL 12 10.0 80 0.83
9 Aaron Donald Pittsburgh SO DL 12 10.0 58 0.83
11 Corey Lemonier Auburn SO DL 12 9.5 66 0.79
11 Courtney Upshaw Alabama SR LB 12 9.5 62 0.79
11 Travis Johnson SJSU JR DL 12 9.5 49 0.79
14 Nordly Capi CSU SO DL 11 8.5 56 0.77
14 Chris Jones BGSU JR DL 11 8.5 45 0.77
16 Sean Porter Texas A&M JR LB 13 9.5 74 0.73
16 Andre Branch Clemson SR DL 13 9.5 68 0.73
18 Derek Wolfe Cincinnati SR DL 12 8.5 60 0.71
18 Damontre Moore Texas A&M SO LB 12 8.5 50 0.71
18 Dezman Moses Tulane SR DL 12 8.5 49 0.71
18 Nick Perry USC JR DL 12 8.5 48 0.71
18 Josh Shirley Washington FR DL 12 8.5 48 0.71
18 Drew Nowak W Mich SR DL 12 8.5 45 0.71
24 Brett Roy Nevada SR DL 13 9.0 33 0.69
25 Bruce Irvin WVU SR DL 12 8.0 67 0.67
25 Jadeveon Clowney S Carolina FR DL 12 8.0 49 0.67
25 Stansly Maponga TCU SO DL 12 8.0 38 0.67
25 Scott Solomon Rice SR DL 12 8.0 34 0.67
29 Cordarro Law USM SR DL 13 8.5 75 0.65
29 Chase Thomas Stanford SR LB 13 8.5 73 0.65
29 Sam Montgomery LSU SO DL 13 8.5 54 0.65
29 Frank Alexander Oklahoma SR DL 13 8.5 49 0.65
33 Devekeyan Lattimore S Florida SO LB 11 7.0 44 0.64
34 Matt Broha La Tech SR DL 12 7.5 49 0.63
34 Christian Lacey La Tech SR DL 12 7.5 46 0.63
34 Brandon Lindsey Pittsburgh SR LB 12 7.5 43 0.63
37 Tyrunn Walker Tulsa SR DL 13 8.0 57 0.62
37 Jackson Jeffcoat Texas SO DL 13 8.0 54 0.62
37 Jamie Blatnick Okla St SR DL 13 8.0 51 0.62
40 Terrell Manning NC State JR LB 9 5.5 44 0.61
40 Marcus Smith Louisville SO DL 9 5.5 41 0.61
42 Claude Davis S Florida SR DL 10 6.0 36 0.60
43 Quanterus Smith Western Ky JR DL 11 6.5 54 0.59
43 Sio Moore U Conn JR LB 11 6.5 40 0.59
43 James Dunlap UNLV SR DL 11 6.5 40 0.59
46 Brandon Jenkins FSU JR DL 12 7.0 54 0.58
46 Miles Burris SDSU SR LB 12 7.0 53 0.58
46 Art Laurel Hawai'i SO LB 12 7.0 49 0.58
46 Bjoern Werner FSU SO DL 12 7.0 40 0.58
46 Taylor Thompson SMU SR DL 12 7.0 38 0.58
51 Dion Jordan Oregon JR DL 13 7.5 57 0.58
52 Andre Monroe Maryland FR DL 9 5.0 36 0.56
53 Ronnell Lewis Oklahoma JR DL 10 5.5 58 0.55
53 C.J. James CSU JR DL 10 5.5 28 0.55
55 Ronald Powell Florida SO LB 11 6.0 41 0.55
55 Jonathan Brown Illinois SO LB 11 6.0 28 0.55
57 Adrian Robinson Temple SR DL 12 6.5 46 0.54
57 Chas Alecxih Pittsburgh SR DL 12 6.5 43 0.54
57 Brandon Akpunku N Texas SR DL 12 6.5 37 0.54
57 Michael Buchanan Illinois JR LB 12 6.5 30 0.54
61 Barkevious Mingo LSU SO DL 13 7.0 57 0.54
61 Shea McClellin Boise St SR DL 13 7.0 52 0.54
61 John Simon Ohio State JR DL 13 7.0 47 0.54
61 Josh Hartigan Colorado SR LB 13 7.0 44 0.54
65 Trent Murphy Stanford JR LB 13 6.5 43 0.50
65 Tyrone Crawford Boise St SR DL 13 6.5 39 0.50
65 Josh Kaddu Oregon SR LB 13 6.5 34 0.50
65 Meshak Williams Kansas St JR DL 12 6.0 50 0.50
65 Mike Daniels Iowa SR DL 12 6.0 46 0.50
65 Devin Taylor S Carolina JR DL 12 6.0 42 0.50
65 Jonathan Massaquoi Troy JR DL 12 6.0 41 0.50
65 James Gayle Va Tech SO DL 12 6.0 38 0.50
65 Leighton Gasque MTSU FR LB 12 6.0 37 0.50
65 Bernard Smith La-Lafytte SR DL 12 6.0 37 0.50
65 Trevor Guyton California SR DL 12 6.0 36 0.50
65 Jack Crawford Penn State SR DL 12 6.0 36 0.50
65 Tim Fugger Vanderbilt SR DL 12 6.0 35 0.50
65 Walter Stewart Cincinnati JR DL 12 6.0 27 0.50
65 Kawann Short Purdue JR DL 12 6.0 26 0.50
65 Julian Miller WVU SR DL 12 6.0 24 0.50
65 Ryne Giddins S Florida SO DL 11 5.5 28 0.50
65 Gabe Knapton Wyoming SR DL 11 5.5 25 0.50
65 Jabaree Tuani Navy SR DL 11 5.5 22 0.50
65 Jeremiah Attaochu Ga Tech SO LB 10 5.0 38 0.50
85 J.R. Collins Va Tech SO DL 13 6.0 43 0.46
85 Alex Okafor Texas JR DL 13 6.0 35 0.46
87 Alan Baxter N Illinois JR DL 12 5.5 52 0.46
87 Lavonte David Nebraska SR LB 12 5.5 46 0.46
87 Aaron Lynch Notre Dame FR DL 12 5.5 45 0.46
87 Quinton Coples N Carolina SR DL 12 5.5 43 0.46
87 Cornellius Carradine FSU JR DL 12 5.5 42 0.46
87 Sean Progar N Illinois JR DL 12 5.5 42 0.46
87 Chidera Uzo-Diribe Colorado SO DL 12 5.5 37 0.46
87 Broderick Binns Iowa SR DL 12 5.5 35 0.46
87 Brandon Mills Cincinnati JR DL 12 5.5 33 0.46
87 Ja'Gared Davis SMU JR LB 12 5.5 33 0.46
97 Cornelius Washington Georgia JR LB 11 5.0 43 0.46
97 Levi Koskan Utah State SR DL 11 5.0 43 0.46
97 Jake Dooley Kent State JR DL 11 5.0 40 0.46
97 Troy Evans La-Monroe SR DL 11 5.0 40 0.46

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.