2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Margus Hunt | SMU | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Josh Shirley | Washington | FR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nate Combs | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Stephen O'Neal | N Illinois | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 8 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jamoris Slaughter | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jake Bequette | Arkansas | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Liko Satele | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Billy Winn | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Chas Alecxih | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Aaron Lynch | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Jaye Howard | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Melvin Ingram | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Myles Caragein | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Jordan Hicks | Texas | SO | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Chris Marve | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Brandon Mills | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Glenn Love | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 43 | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Anthony Wells | N Illinois | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Chris McCain | California | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Eric Latimore | Penn State | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Taylor Reed | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Stephone Anthony | Clemson | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Rennie Moore | Clemson | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cameron Blakes | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Brandon Jenkins | FSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jamil Cooks | Air Force | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Josh Gavert | SDSU | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jadon Wagner | BYU | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Demario Davis | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Trevor Guyton | California | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Donavon Lewis | Fresno St | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Mike Jeune | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Justin Hamilton | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Nick Gentry | Alabama | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Olando Fisher | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tony Davis | Troy | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Malcolm Riley | Toledo | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Kevin Cyrille | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Corey Broomfield | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Mike Muehlmann | BYU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Kendrick Adams | LSU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Reggie Ellis | New Mexico | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Art Norman | NC State | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ben Bass | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Aaron Brown | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Chase Garnham | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Richetti Jones | Okla St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Zack Craig | Okla St | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |