2017 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 61 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Hercules Mata'afa | Wash St | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Koron Crump | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | UCLA | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Corey Thompson | LSU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Trent Harris | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Leo Jackson III | Colorado | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Devante Downs | California | SR | ILB | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Terry Beckner, Jr. | Missouri | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Devin Bush | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Miles Fox | ODU | JR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 17 | J.D. Waggoner | Iowa State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | FR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Mike Tyler | Stanford | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Ira Lewis | Baylor | JR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Marcos Curry | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Cece Jefferson | Florida | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 5 | 4.0 | 43 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 5 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Jon Greenard | Louisville | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Joshua Kaindoh | FSU | FR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 40 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Dontae Wilson | Georgia St | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Jonah Moi | Oregon | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Nnamdi Oguayo | Wash St | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 40 | JoJo Wicker | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 40 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Lorenzo Carter | Georgia | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Marcell Frazier | Missouri | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Jacques Turner | USM | FR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Landis Durham | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Gerri Green | Miss St | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Kentavius Street | NC State | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Trevon Young | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 66 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Eric Ogor | Baylor | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 66 | T.D. Roof | Ga Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Brian Nance | Baylor | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Raymond Davison III | California | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jacob Robinson | Indiana | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Darnell Davis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Clifford Thomas | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Anree Saint-Amour | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Ridwan Issahaku | TCU | JR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Derek McCartney | Colorado | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Taven Bryan | Florida | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 80 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 80 | DeQuinton Osborne | Okla St | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Marlon Davidson | Auburn | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | JR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Willie Harvey | Iowa State | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Chris Frey | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Dare Odeyingbo | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Tashon Smallwood | Ariz St | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Colton Jumper | Tennessee | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Frankie Luvu | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Pat Toal Jr. | ODU | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Alani Latu | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 80 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.63 |
| 97 | Jay Henderson | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 97 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 97 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 97 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.