2018 National Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Germaine Pratt | NC State | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | SO | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Tuzar Skipper | Toledo | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 2 | Chris Peace | Virginia | SR | OLB | 3 | 4.5 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Nick Coe | Auburn | SO | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.33 |
| 9 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Anthony Ekpe | Rice | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Shaka Toney | Penn State | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Jonathan Garvin | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ben Banogu | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Theo Majette | Kent State | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 36 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | SO | STD | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 25 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ed Oliver | Houston | JR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 25 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Josh Uche | Michigan | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 25 | David Woodward | Utah State | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Anree Saint-Amour | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Vosean Joseph | Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 25 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Korey Rush | Nevada | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Terez Hall | Missouri | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Ben Stille | Nebraska | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | SR | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Myles Nicholas | Buffalo | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jason Strowbridge | N Carolina | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Taylor Riggins | Buffalo | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Tyler Fain | Charlotte | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Terrance Taylor | Toledo | FR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Landis Durham | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | JR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Ellison Hubbard | CSU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Tim Ward | ODU | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 52 | McTelvin Agim | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Joe Ozougwu | N Texas | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Garrett Marino | UAB | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Kingsley Keke | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Juwuan Jones | Western Ky | FR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Caeveon Patton | Texas St | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Chauncey Golston | Iowa | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 52 | William Bradley-King | Ark St | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Jamell Garcia-Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 52 | Willie Ross Jr. | Toledo | JR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Ishmael Davis | Texas St | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 76 | Kyle Floyd | Air Force | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 76 | James Lynch | Baylor | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jacob Thieneman | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jaquarius Landrews | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SO | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Tre Lamar | Clemson | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 76 | David Anenih | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Will Choloh, Jr. | Troy | FR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Jordan Silva | Kent State | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 76 | LaDarius Hamilton | N Texas | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Gary Johnson | Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Gary Wiley | SMU | FR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Mike Tverdov | Rutgers | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Caleb Smith | CSU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Curtis Bolton | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 76 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Kolin Hill | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 76 | Trae Philpots | MTSU | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Randy Ramsey | Arkansas | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |