2022 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Alden Tofa | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 3 | John Nelson | BYU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Rylie Mills | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tyriece Thomas | NMSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Izaiah Reed | NMSU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Lama Lavea | NMSU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Devlin Kirklin | NMSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Pryce Yates | UConn | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |