2021 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 10 | 11.5 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 2 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 13 | 11.0 | 127 | 0.85 |
| 3 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.59 |
| 4 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 53 | 0.55 |
| 4 | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | JR | OLB | 5 | 6.0 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Sam Williams | Miss | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Chauncey Manac | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 9 | BJ Ojulari | LSU | SO | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Cody Roscoe | Syracuse | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 51 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | SO | BAN | 4 | 5.0 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Kendy Charles | Liberty | FR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Boye Mafe | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Jermaine Johnson II | FSU | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Justin Ademilola | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 19 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | BAN | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Brock Martin | Okla St | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Grayson Murphy | N Texas | FR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Mohamed Kamara | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 26 | Blaze Alldredge | Missouri | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Josh Carr, Jr. | USM | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Lonnie Phelps | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Taylor Riggins | Buffalo | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Ty Shelby | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Tristan Nichols | Nevada | SR | DT | 3 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Zachary Carter | Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | JR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Tavion Woodard | Ball State | SO | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Andrzej Hughes-Murray | Oregon St | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Joe Evans | Iowa | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Victor Jones | Wyoming | SR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 41 | 0.70 |
| 41 | B.J. Green II | Ariz St | FR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Turan Rush | EMU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Andre Anthony | LSU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SR | BAN | 4 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Nakobe Dean | Georgia | JR | ILB | 5 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Josh Paschal | Kentucky | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 41 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Tyler Batty | BYU | FR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.29 |
| 41 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 41 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 41 | DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 41 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Habakkuk Baldonado | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Will Choloh | Troy | JR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 41 | Josaiah Stewart | Coast Car | FR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | FR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.32 |
| 62 | Thomas Rush | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | FR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Sam Hammond | Nevada | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Robert Beal Jr. | Georgia | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Phil Campbell III | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Levi Bell | La Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Bryson Jackson | Baylor | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Nate Givhan | Toledo | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 62 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Clarence Hicks | UTSA | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Issiah Nixon | Texas St | FR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Maason Smith | LSU | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Jacub Panasiuk | Mich St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Rylie Mills | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 62 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Jared Bartlett | WVU | SO | BAN | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 62 | K.J. Henry | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Phidarian Mathis | Alabama | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Eku Leota | Auburn | JR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Smith Vilbert | Penn State | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Rondell Bothroyd | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 62 | T.D. Moultry | Auburn | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 62 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.27 |
| 62 | TJ Johnson | Marshall | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Garret Fountain | SDSU | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.27 |
| 62 | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Markees Watts | Charlotte | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 62 | John Wesley Whiteside | CMU | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Chance Campbell | Miss | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 62 | Marlowe Wax | Syracuse | FR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Kansas St | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |