2018 National Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 42 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 44 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 47 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Kendall Coleman | Syracuse | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 45 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Porter Gustin | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 5.5 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 51 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 48 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Rhashaun Epting | New Mexico | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Isaiah Chambers | Houston | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Christian Miller | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 23 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 23 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Jamell Garcia-Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 23 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Armon Watts | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 23 | D'Andre Walker | Georgia | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jabari Zuniga | Florida | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 36 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Trevon Hill | Va Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 33 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | JR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Markel Winters | Miss | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Hunter Reese | Troy | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Houshun Gaines | Va Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Eli Howard | Texas Tech | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Joey Alfieri | Stanford | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Zach Allen | BC | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Roger Mann | UNLV | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 38 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SR | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 57 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Durrant Miles | Boise St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Grant Delpit | LSU | SO | S | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Cade Hall | SJSU | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Sterrling Fisher | USA | SO | S | 5 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SO | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Mike Scott | Okla St | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Jovan Swann | Stanford | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Corey Bethley | TCU | SO | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Tony Jones | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Larrell Murchison | NC State | JR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Sam Miller | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Chason Milner | USA | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Greg Roberts | Baylor | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SR | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Michael Divinity Jr. | LSU | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Merlin Robertson | Ariz St | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 57 | James Lynch | Baylor | SO | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Mike Sota | UTEP | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Ronnie Perkins | Oklahoma | FR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 57 | A.J. Hotchkins | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Kenny Hebert | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Garrett Crall | Wyoming | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Jarrell Owens | Okla St | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Korey Rush | Nevada | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |