2011 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 11.5 | 69 | 1.05 |
| 2 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 80 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Vinny Curry | Marshall | SR | DL | 10 | 10.0 | 66 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | JR | DL | 10 | 9.5 | 49 | 0.95 |
| 5 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 75 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 49 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 48 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Art Laurel | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 48 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Matt Broha | La Tech | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 7.0 | 36 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Christian Lacey | La Tech | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Quanterus Smith | Western Ky | JR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 48 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Jonathan Massaquoi | Troy | JR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 41 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Taylor Thompson | SMU | SR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Brett Roy | Nevada | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Adrian Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 12 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 20 | James Dunlap | UNLV | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Levi Koskan | Utah State | SR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 43 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Ben Pike | Toledo | SO | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Troy Evans | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Sean Progar | N Illinois | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Tyrone Crawford | Boise St | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Frank Trotter | Memphis | SR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Leighton Gasque | MTSU | FR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Josh Biezuns | Wyoming | SR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Troy Davis | UCF | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Kaelin Burnett | Nevada | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 22 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Scott Solomon | Rice | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Aaron Brown | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 46 | 0.45 |
| 35 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.41 |
| 35 | J.R. Collins | Va Tech | SO | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Brandon Akpunku | N Texas | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.45 |
| 35 | Ron Newcomb | N Illinois | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.45 |
| 35 | C.J. James | CSU | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.45 |
| 35 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 49 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Ken Dorsey | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Malcolm Riley | Toledo | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Germard Reed | UTEP | SO | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Randell Johnson | FAU | SO | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Bernard Smith | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Gregory Hickman | FIU | SO | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Alex Means | Air Force | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Winston Fraser | FIU | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Tristan Okpalaugo | Fresno St | JR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 43 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 11 | 0.36 |
| 56 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 38 | 0.39 |
| 56 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.44 |
| 56 | Logan Harrell | Fresno St | SR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.39 |
| 56 | Dorvus Woods | Ark St | SR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 56 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.32 |
| 56 | Lloyd Allen | Houston | JR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.35 |
| 56 | Jason Semmes | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.39 |
| 56 | Jabaree Tuani | Navy | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 56 | Cliff Perryman | ECU | SR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.39 |
| 65 | Dan Giordano | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Stephen O'Neal | N Illinois | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.33 |
| 65 | George Bamfo | Houston | SO | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Demario Davis | Ark St | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Christopher Tucker | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Josh Fely | UTEP | JR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.27 |
| 65 | Kendall Reyes | U Conn | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Jared Clendenin | Western Ky | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.43 |
| 65 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | FR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Bo Adebayo | Western Ky | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Justin Gildea | Temple | JR | DB | 10 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Greg Watkins | UTEP | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Jaytee Swanson | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | JR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.27 |
| 65 | Tremayne Scott | Ohio | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 65 | Colin Linkul | Army | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 65 | Taylor Reed | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Benson Mayowa | Idaho | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 65 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Pierre Fils | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.27 |
| 65 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 65 | Austin Brown | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Jerome Long | SDSU | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Morkeith Brown | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 65 | Korey Toomer | Idaho | SR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 65 | David Johnson | TCU | FR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.27 |
| 65 | Walton Taumoepeau | NMSU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 65 | James Jones | FIU | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 97 | Tourek Williams | FIU | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.23 |
| 97 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.31 |
| 97 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.23 |
| 97 | Jeremiah Taylor | Marshall | SO | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |