2020 National Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 11 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Deandre Johnson | Tennessee | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 11 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Justus Reed | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kingsley Enagbare | S Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tomari Fox | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | SR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Marquiss Spencer | Miss St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | SR | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 30 | 1.75 |
| 10 | C.J. Brewer | Coast Car | SR | DT | 2 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | SO | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Dorian Gerald | Arkansas | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Micheal Clemons | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Noah Taylor | Virginia | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | JR | DE | 2 | 2.5 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Darius Hodge | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 20 | DaShaun White | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jaylon Haynes | UTSA | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Milton Williams | La Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Calvin Bundage | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | VanDarius Cowan | WVU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Wyatt Hubert | Kansas St | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Daniel Joseph | NC State | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | FR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Garret Wallow | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tevin Jones | FIU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ventrell Miller | Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jabril Cox | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Morris Joseph | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Christian Harris | Alabama | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mohamoud Diabate | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Damone Clark | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Trajan Jeffcoat | Missouri | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tomon Fox | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Alexy Jean-Baptiste | FIU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Davon Strickland | FIU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Raymond Vohasek | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jowon Briggs | Virginia | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Zach Williams | Arkansas | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Doneiko Slaughter | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Zion Debose | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Rayshard Ashby | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ali Gaye | LSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tre Williams | Missouri | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Erroll Thompson | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jaden Crumedy | Miss St | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Andre Mintze | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Parker Workman | TCU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Daquan Newkirk | Auburn | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Matt Gahm | Virginia | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Strachan | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sam Williams | Miss | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Robert Revels III | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Richard Burney | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Gemmel | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dayo Odeyingbo | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | TJ Franklin | Baylor | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jamin Davis | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Jamal Ligon | UTSA | FR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 83 | Eli Howard | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 83 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Latrell Bankston | Iowa State | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Regan Upshaw | Clemson | SR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 88 | Zach McCloud | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Jared Harrison-Hunte | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Monty Montgomery | Louisville | JR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Noah Wilder | UAB | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Cody Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Ferrod Gardner | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Quincy Roche | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Josh Black | Syracuse | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Dorian Etheridge | Louisville | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 99 | Turner Coxe | SMU | JR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 99 | Jon Rhattigan | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.