2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | JR | OLB | 5 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 2 | Steven Taylor | Houston | JR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 5 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Montese Overton | ECU | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Jordan Williams | ECU | SO | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Eric Lee | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 12 | Sione Tongamoa | Cincinnati | JR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Donald Pennington | Memphis | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 14 | James Hamilton | S Florida | SR | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 15 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Daniel Awoleke | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Mike Love | S Florida | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Christian Johnson | Memphis | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 18 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SO | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 18 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | FR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Haason Reddick | Temple | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Mark Wilson | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Elandon Roberts | Houston | SR | ILB | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Wynton McManis | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Jeremy Boykins | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Tony Guerad | UCF | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SO | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Ricky Hunter | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | FR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Corey Redwine | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | FR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SO | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Will Anthony | Navy | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Demetri McGill | ECU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Norman Oglesby | Cincinnati | FR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Andrew McCleneghen | SMU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Adrian McDonald | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Demetrius Hill | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Matt Ioannidis | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Michael Edwards | Memphis | JR | DL | 5 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.10 |
| 46 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | SO | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Johnathon White | ECU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Latarius Brady | Memphis | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 46 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |