2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Turner Coxe | SMU | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 5 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Payton Turner | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Treyvon Reeves | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Will Jones | SMU | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Morris Joseph | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chris Willis | ECU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Marvin Moody | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jeffery Johnson | Tulane | JR | NT | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Eric Hicks Jr. | Tulane | FR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |