2012 National Leaders Sacks - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Derrell Johnson | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 48 | 1.67 |
| 3 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 2 | 5.0 | 46 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Morgan Breslin | USC | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Prince Shembo | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 38 | 1.13 |
| 8 | C.J. Johnson | Miss | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Josh Shirley | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Andrew Hudson | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Emeka Onyenekwu | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | SO | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 24 | 2.25 |
| 14 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Vic Beasley | Clemson | SO | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Dee Ford | Auburn | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Taylor | Marshall | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Steven Means | Buffalo | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Cory Dorris | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Richard Gray | Kent State | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Art Norman | NC State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Cassius Marsh | UCLA | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Anthony Larceval | SJSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 33 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Cornellius Carradine | FSU | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Ioane Gauta | Wash St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Samuel Ukwuachu | Boise St | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Dana Brown Jr. | Kent State | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Tourek Williams | FIU | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Caesar Rodriguez | C Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Colby Way | Buffalo | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 33 | David Tuitupou | SJSU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Chris Brathwaite | Virginia | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Taylor Hart | Oregon | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Timothy Starson | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Bryan Thomas | BGSU | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Anthony Wells | N Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Derek Largent | SDSU | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Eddie Yarbrough | Wyoming | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Johnnie Farms | Memphis | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Joe Kruger | Utah | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Wes Horton | USC | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Jonathan Newsome | Ball State | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 58 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Christian Ringo | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 58 | Glenn Foster | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Jared St. John | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Josh Mauro | Stanford | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 71 | Aaron Foster | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 32 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Jibreel Black | Michigan | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Josh Watson | Clemson | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Anthony Sarao | USC | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Kevin Anderson | Stanford | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.40 |
| 71 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 71 | B.J. Larsen | Utah State | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Ricky Hunter | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Denico Autry | Miss St | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Demonte McAllister | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Aaron Bellazin | N Texas | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Everett Beed | SDSU | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Walker May | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 71 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 71 | K.C. Obi | N Texas | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Anthony Chickillo | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Ryan Wirth | U Conn | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Justin Hamilton | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 71 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Uriah Grant | Miss | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |