2012 National Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 10.0 | 84 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Travis Long | Wash St | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 57 | 0.72 |
| 3 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Martin Ifedi | Memphis | SO | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | JR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.61 |
| 5 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 5 | J.D. Griggs | Akron | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Chidera Uzo-Diribe | Colorado | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 43 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Sonny Sanitoa | UNLV | FR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Alex Page | South Ala | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 36 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Tourek Williams | FIU | SR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Morgan Breslin | USC | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Quanterus Smith | Western Ky | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jacori Greer | New Mexico | JR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Horace Miller | UTEP | JR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Taylor | Marshall | JR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 36 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.35 |
| 25 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 25 | Tavita Woodard | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 25 | Datone Jones | UCLA | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Jamil Merrell | Rutgers | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Joey Ehrmann | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jonathan Newsome | Ball State | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Tyrone Ezell | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Emeka Onyenekwu | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 37 | Devonte Fields | TCU | FR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Austen Jacks | Tulane | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 37 | Kirk Poston | Colorado | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 37 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.43 |
| 37 | James Gayle | Va Tech | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Giovani Francois | FIU | SO | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Chris Jones | BGSU | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Kris Redding | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Donte Savage | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.27 |
| 37 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Cyrus Coen | Wash St | SO | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Anthony Chickillo | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Margus Hunt | SMU | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 37 | John Youboty | Temple | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Kalonji Kashama | E Mich | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Benson Mayowa | Idaho | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 37 | Collins Ukwu | Kentucky | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.27 |
| 37 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Justin Foxx | Duke | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Xavier Cooper | Wash St | FR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Paipai Falemalu | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Colby Way | Buffalo | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 70 | Greg Watkins | UTEP | SR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.28 |
| 70 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.36 |
| 70 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.31 |
| 70 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.31 |
| 70 | Chris Rabb | UAB | FR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.28 |
| 70 | Maxx Forde | Idaho | SO | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.23 |
| 70 | Alan Howze | USM | JR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.21 |
| 70 | Roosevelt Maggitt | Iowa State | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.36 |
| 70 | Quayshawne Buckley | Idaho | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 70 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 70 | Darin Drakeford | Maryland | SR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 70 | Brad Madison | Missouri | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 70 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.31 |
| 70 | Trey Flowers | Arkansas | SO | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.31 |
| 70 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 70 | C.J. Johnson | Miss | SO | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.42 |
| 70 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 70 | Hosam Shahin | Rice | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 70 | Ryan Wirth | U Conn | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.36 |
| 70 | Cameron Lynch | Syracuse | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 70 | Cody Bauer | Rice | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.42 |
| 70 | Sam Barrington | S Florida | SR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.28 |
| 70 | Parker Holloway | UNLV | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.23 |
| 70 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.31 |
| 70 | Glenn Foster | Illinois | SR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 70 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.23 |
| 70 | Owamagbe Odighizuwa | UCLA | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 98 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 39 | 0.22 |
| 98 | Jibreel Black | Michigan | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 31 | 0.40 |
| 98 | Darryl Cato-Bishop | NC State | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.33 |