2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 7.5 | 46 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 3 | 7.0 | 46 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Marcell Frazier | Missouri | JR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 53 | 1.63 |
| 3 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 43 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 59 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Charles Harris | Missouri | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Steven Richardson | Minnesota | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Porter Gustin | USC | SO | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 27 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Pita Taumoepenu | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Devonte Fields | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Patrick Levels | Baylor | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 27 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Kevin Kavalec | BC | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Tomasi Laulile | BYU | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nnamdi Oguayo | Wash St | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Ryan Glasgow | Michigan | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Maurice Daniels | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 27 | James Hearns | Louisville | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Rasheem Green | USC | SO | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Corey Vereen | Tennessee | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Johnathan Calvin | Miss St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Isaiah Irving | SJSU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Josh Sweat | FSU | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Trey Dishon | Kansas St | FR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Malik Jefferson | Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Darius English | S Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Kevin Givens | Penn State | FR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Lowell Lotulelei | Utah | JR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Frankie Hernandez | Marshall | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Patrick Gamble | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 61 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Josh Carraway | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 84 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Jordan Carrell | Colorado | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 84 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 84 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 84 | Caleb Saulo | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Ben Kane | UTSA | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Moses Kaumatule | BYU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |