2022 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daylen Gill | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 17 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Dylan Horton | TCU | SR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 54 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Payton Wilson | NC State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Keshawn Banks | SDSU | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Cam Dillon | Duke | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Quinn Roff | Wash St | SO | EDG | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Aaron Beasley | Tennessee | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Daniel Grzesiak | Utah State | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Curtis Jacobs | Penn State | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Braden Siders | Wyoming | FR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tyler Williams | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Byron Young | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jonah Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 14 | YaYa Diaby | Louisville | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Dareon Goodrum | Western Ky | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jared Verse | FSU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Chop Robinson | Penn State | SO | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Chad Bailey | Missouri | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Nate Givhan | Toledo | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Shane Bonner | Ohio | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Gabe Reid | Utah | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kai Caesar | Ohio | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Trey Moore | UTSA | FR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ja'Quon Griffin | Coast Car | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaylen Harrell | Michigan | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tom Trieb | N Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Devo Bridges | Fresno St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kyron White | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Dezmond Tell | Louisville | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Alden Tofa | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Poukesi Vakauta | Utah State | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mase Funa | Oregon | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Drake Thomas | NC State | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zaylin Wood | MTSU | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Derek Wingo | Florida | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kobie Turner | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Teylor Jackson | ECU | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Alex Huntley | S Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Princely Umanmielen | Florida | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | John Nelson | BYU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nusi Malani | Wash St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Rondell Bothroyd | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | James Thompson Jr. | Wisconsin | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Andrew Chatfield Jr. | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | SR | SAF | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Patrick Payton | FSU | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Rylie Mills | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Randy Charlton | Miss St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jett Johnson | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kyrei Fisher-Morris | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Momo Sanogo | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Rico Tolefree | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kendre' Gant | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nathan Latu | Okla St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Shaundre Mims | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Hale Motu'apuaka | Utah State | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cam'Ron Jackson | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Domineck | Arkansas | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Darius Joiner | Duke | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kadin Bailey | Syracuse | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sherrod Greene | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cameron Young | Miss St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Victor Jones | Akron | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | JaQues Evans | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | James Stewart | Memphis | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jeffrey Bassa | Oregon | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nikia Eason Jr. | UAB | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Brock Horne | BGSU | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Krishon Merriweather | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tre Freeman | Duke | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | C.J. Clark | NC State | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Deontae Craig | Iowa | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zach Morton | Akron | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nolan Johnson | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Caiden Woullard | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Justus Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Bryun Parham | SJSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Peyton Price | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Peyton Zdroik | Air Force | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.