2012 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 65 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | SO | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Jibreel Black | Michigan | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 43 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Quanterus Smith | Western Ky | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tyler Dippel | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 17 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jon Bostic | Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Lerentee McCray | Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Jenkins | Georgia | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Craig Roh | Michigan | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Brad Madison | Missouri | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Cornellius Carradine | FSU | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Adrian Hubbard | Alabama | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Josh Downs | LSU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 26 | C.J. Johnson | Miss | SO | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Emeka Onyenekwu | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 26 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Xzavier Dickson | Alabama | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Ben Gardner | Stanford | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Chris Rabb | UAB | FR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Josh Evans | Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 41 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Herman Lathers | Tennessee | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Mike Hilton | Miss | FR | DB | 6 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Chaz Sutton | S Carolina | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Connor Williams | Utah State | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 41 | James Gayle | Va Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Brian Arnfelt | N'western | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Issac Gross | Miss | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Justin Tuggle | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Mister Cobble | Kentucky | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Usua Amanam | Stanford | SR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Uriah Grant | Miss | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Aldrick Fordham | S Carolina | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Luther Maddy | Va Tech | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Kendall Thompson | Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Dee Ford | Auburn | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Donte Savage | NMSU | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Bennie Logan | LSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Tyler Johnson | Okla St | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Donte Rumph | Kentucky | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 41 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 41 | John Timu | Washington | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Damien Jacobs | Florida | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 41 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Kris Redding | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Benson Mayowa | Idaho | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Datone Jones | UCLA | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Prince Shembo | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Jordan Nielsen | Utah State | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Kelcy Quarles | S Carolina | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Tyrone Ezell | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Glenn Foster | Illinois | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Dominic Alvis | Iowa | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Spencer Nealy | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Colby Way | Buffalo | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Shervarius Jackson | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 93 | D.J. Pettway | Alabama | FR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | JR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 93 | Dan Vaughan | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 93 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 93 | C.J. Mosley | Alabama | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 93 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.25 |