2016 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.44 |
| 3 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 4 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 4 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 4 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 8 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.11 |
| 9 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 9 | John Voit | Army | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Mario Patton | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 19 | Travis Tuiloma | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Moses Kaumatule | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.10 |
| 19 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Austin Heder | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.10 |