2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Parish | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Jacob Busic | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 7 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 7 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Tra Thomas | Temple | SO | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jamaree Caldwell | Houston | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 15 | Shaundre Mims | ECU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Jatorian Hansford | S Florida | SR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Elijah Morris | ECU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Justin Hodges | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Junior Aho | SMU | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jamykal Neal | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Elijah Robinson | ECU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Armoni Dixon | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | JR | BAN | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Walter Yates III | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Lancine Turay | Temple | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Lee Hunter | UCF | FR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | SR | RDR | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Nikai Martinez | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 21 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Jonathan Ross | S Florida | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Corey Platt Jr. | Tulane | FR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Xavier Smith | ECU | SR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Joseph Anderson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Trimarcus Cheeks | Houston | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Keeon Terrell | S Florida | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Keke Burns | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Immanuel Hickman | ECU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Jacob Hollins | Temple | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |