2017 National Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 3 | 7.0 | 33 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 51 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 58 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 47 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | SO | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Jeff Holland | Auburn | JR | OLB | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | JR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Kylan Wilborn | Arizona | FR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Raekwon Davis | Alabama | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | JR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Rasheem Green | USC | JR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 18 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | SO | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Marterious Allen | Georgia St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Breeland Speaks | Miss | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jonathan Willis | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 3 | 3.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Shaka Toney | Penn State | FR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Curtis Cothran | Penn State | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Malik Reed | Nevada | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Harold Landry | BC | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Arden Key | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | DJ Calhoun | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Paxton Schrimsher | USM | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Terry Beckner, Jr. | Missouri | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 39 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Christian Rector | USC | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Christian LaCouture | LSU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Justin Strnad | Wk Forest | SO | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Christian Sam | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Suli Tamaivena | Utah State | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Alec James | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Malik Jefferson | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Frankie Luvu | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Mat Boesen | TCU | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Channing Hames | Marshall | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | JR | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Rashaad Townes | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Christian Howard | Ark St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Benning Potoa'e | Washington | SO | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Dante Sawyer | S Carolina | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Rocel McWilliams | USA | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Jonah Moi | Oregon | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Tevis Bartlett | Washington | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Chaiziere Malbrue | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Roe Wilkins | Rice | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Eurndraus Bryant | NC State | JR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Vita Vea | Washington | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 67 | D.J. Wonnum | S Carolina | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Skai Moore | S Carolina | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 67 | James Lynch | Baylor | FR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Fermin Silva | FIU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Antione Barker | Troy | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Seth Calloway | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Austin Joyner | Washington | SO | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Greg Gilmore | LSU | SR | NT | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Tre Lamar | Clemson | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 100 | Jordan Kunaszyk | California | JR | ILB | 4 | 2.5 | 31 | 0.63 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.