2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eyabi Okie-Anoma | Charlotte | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 1 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.70 |
| 3 | Trey Moore | UTSA | SO | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Marlon Bradley | FAU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Coleman Coco | Rice | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Devean Deal | Tulane | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Elijah Roberts | SMU | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 11 | De'Braylon Carroll | Rice | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Jarra Anderson | Memphis | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Kori Roberson Jr. | SMU | SR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Ben Kopenski | Tulsa | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Xavier McDonald | Navy | SR | STR | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Jonathan Ross | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Andres Fox | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Demetrius Knight II | Charlotte | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 19 | Luke Pirris | Navy | SO | RDR | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Chike Anigbogu | Rice | SR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 24 | Owen Ostroski | Tulsa | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Kevin Penn | UAB | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Jason Vaughn | S Florida | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Derick Hunter Jr. | Memphis | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 25 | Aamaris Brown | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Diwun Black | Temple | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 30 | Donyai Taylor | UTSA | SR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Mazin Richards | N Texas | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Chad Stephens | ECU | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Plae Wyatt | Rice | SO | SAF | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Layton Jordan | Temple | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Eric Hicks Jr. | Tulane | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Kevin Wood | N Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 38 | DJ Gordon IV | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Nick Booker-Brown | UTSA | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Will Harbour | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 38 | An'Darius Coffey | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Stone Handy | Charlotte | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 43 | JaQwondis Burns | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Avery Morris | UTSA | SR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Kendall Johnson | UAB | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Keveion'ta Spears | Memphis | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Josh Pearcy | Rice | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |