2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 8 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.81 |
| 2 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.44 |
| 3 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.43 |
| 3 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 3 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.43 |
| 3 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 7 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 10 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | SO | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 16 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 16 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Tony Porter | Ohio | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Chris Fairchild | Kent State | SR | DT | 9 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 8 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.19 |
| 25 | Jabari Dean | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.21 |
| 25 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.19 |
| 28 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 7 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Chris Ford | Buffalo | JR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.11 |
| 28 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 28 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | JR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Kent Berger | Ohio | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Jim Jones | Kent State | SO | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Brad Earnest | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Stu Stanley | Ball State | SR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Josh Ward | Akron | FR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | FR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |