2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Kelley | SDSU | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jay Henderson | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Grant Ross | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jamal Hicks | CSU | FR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | FR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sergio Phillips | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Austin Wyatt-Thayer | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Toby McBride | CSU | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Ikem Okeke | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Noble Hall | SDSU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Darnell Thompson | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |