2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Adrian Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Nathan Ollie | Ball State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jabar Westerman | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Nic Barber | Ohio | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Johnathan Lamb | Toledo | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Gordon DuBois | Buffalo | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Caesar Rodriguez | C Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Dan Marcoux | Akron | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Gabe Martin | BGSU | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Quinten White | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 21 | C.J. Malauulu | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jason Semmes | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 21 | T.J. Fatinikun | Toledo | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Brandon Slater | E Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Colby Way | Buffalo | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Kenny McClendon | C Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 27 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Lartey | Akron | JR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Blake Poole | E Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Gerald Moore | Ohio | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Corey Hasting | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Ahkeem Smith | Temple | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Austin Brown | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Robert Bell | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Olaniyi Adewole | Temple | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Wes Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jaytee Swanson | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Oren Wilson | Akron | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Ryan Hartke | Ball State | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 43 | John Williams | C Mich | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Weston Peiffer | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | D.J. Lynch | BGSU | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Ronnie Goble | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 43 | T.J. Lynch | W Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Devon Davis | E Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 50 | Will Diaz | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |