2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 5 | 8.5 | 76 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 73 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 65 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Ken Ekanem | Va Tech | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 44 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.20 |
| 9 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Julian Pinnix-Odrick | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 41 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Pita Taumoepenu | Utah | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tashawn Bower | LSU | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jabari Zuniga | Florida | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 18 | A.J. Wolf | Duke | SR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tai'yon Devers | Minnesota | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 29 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 29 | Kentavius Street | NC State | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 32 | Porter Gustin | USC | SO | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 32 | Vita Vea | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 32 | Ross Dzuris | Nebraska | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Gimel President | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 38 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Trenton Thompson | Georgia | SO | DT | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Garrett Hughes | New Mexico | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SO | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | JR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 47 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Peter Kalambayi | Stanford | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Solomon Thomas | Stanford | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Chris Slayton | Syracuse | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Josh Sweat | FSU | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Filipo Mokofisi | Utah | JR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Matt Milano | BC | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Zach Allen | BC | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Grant Ross | Air Force | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 9 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 6 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 68 | DeAndre' Miller | Arizona | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Kevin Vaccaro | Texas | SR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Malcolm Roach | Texas | FR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Parker Zellers | Arizona | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Jhaustin Thomas | Iowa State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Kenny Young | UCLA | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Chunky Clements | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 68 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Titus Failauga | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Breckyn Hager | Texas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Brian Mills | Iowa State | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 68 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | FR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 87 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Michael Hutchings | USC | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Chris Bradley | TCU | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Tipa Galeai | TCU | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 87 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 87 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 98 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 98 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 98 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.60 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.