2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 45 | 1.63 |
| 2 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 50 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 4 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Ryan Watson | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 44 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 11 | James Hearns | Louisville | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 11 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Ken Ekanem | Va Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 5.5 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Darius English | S Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kris Williams | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 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 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Julian Pinnix-Odrick | Rutgers | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 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 | Matt Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tai'yon Devers | Minnesota | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Psalm Wooching | Washington | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 35 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Ross Dzuris | Nebraska | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 42 | Mike Caprara | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Garrett Hughes | New Mexico | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Gimel President | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Joe Mathis | Washington | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Denzil Ware | Kentucky | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Matt Milano | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 48 | A.J. Jefferson | Miss St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Carl Lawson | Auburn | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Chris Slayton | Syracuse | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Julian Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Koron Crump | Ariz St | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Jordan Sherit | Florida | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 48 | DeVon Edwards | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Charles Harris | Missouri | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Vita Vea | Washington | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 76 | DeAndre' Miller | Arizona | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Kevin Vaccaro | Texas | SR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Malcolm Roach | Texas | FR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Demetrius Jackson | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SO | STD | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Parker Hesse | Iowa | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Steven Richardson | Minnesota | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Parker Zellers | Arizona | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Kentavius Street | NC State | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | JR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Chad Thomas | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Chunky Clements | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Raequan Williams | Mich St | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Titus Failauga | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Breckyn Hager | Texas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.