2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 39 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Dennell Wesley | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kendall Thompson | Texas | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tyler Johnson | Okla St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Chris McAllister | Baylor | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Devonte Fields | TCU | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Terrance Lloyd | Baylor | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 10 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Gary Mason Jr. | Baylor | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Tevin Jackson | Texas | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Justin Tuggle | Kansas St | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Reggie Wilson | Texas | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Desmond Jackson | Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Davion Pierson | TCU | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Chuka Ndulue | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Peter Jinkens | Texas | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Pete Robertson | Texas Tech | FR | ATH | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Toben Opurum | Kansas | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 10 | John Williams | Kansas | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | JR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Chucky Hunter | TCU | SO | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Cedric Reed | Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.