2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 13 | 12.5 | 90 | 0.96 |
| 2 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 74 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Devonte Fields | TCU | FR | DL | 12 | 9.0 | 68 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Chris McAllister | Baylor | JR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Tyler Johnson | Okla St | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.30 |
| 13 | Chucky Hunter | TCU | SO | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Nigel Nicholas | Okla St | SR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Davion Pierson | TCU | FR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Chuka Ndulue | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Terrance Lloyd | Baylor | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Justin Tuggle | Kansas St | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Kendall Thompson | Texas | SO | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Tevin Jackson | Texas | SO | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Ryan Robinson | Okla St | SR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Roosevelt Maggitt | Iowa State | SR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | JR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Jarell Childs | Kansas St | SR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Joe Mitchell | Okla St | JR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 26 | Frank Shannon | Oklahoma | FR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.18 |
| 26 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.18 |
| 26 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 29 | Jake McDonough | Iowa State | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Cleyon Laing | Iowa State | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Javonta Boyd | Kansas St | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Brandon Moore | Texas | JR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Rony Nelson | Iowa State | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Reggie Wilson | Texas | JR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 12 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Ryan Mueller | Kansas St | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Jorge Wright | WVU | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 41 | Desmond Jackson | Texas | SO | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.15 |
| 42 | Pete Robertson | Texas Tech | FR | ATH | 11 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.14 |
| 42 | Dennell Wesley | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 42 | Toben Opurum | Kansas | SR | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 45 | Shaq Petteway | WVU | SO | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.13 |
| 45 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.13 |
| 45 | David King | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 45 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 45 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | JR | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 50 | Cedric Reed | Texas | SO | DL | 13 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.12 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.