2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montese Overton | ECU | SR | OLB | 5 | 7.5 | 60 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Steven Taylor | Houston | JR | OLB | 5 | 6.0 | 47 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | FR | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 40 | 0.70 |
| 4 | Royce LaFrance | Tulane | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jamie Byrd | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Corey Redwine | Tulane | SR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Matt Ioannidis | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Tashon Whitehurst | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 13 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | SO | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 13 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | FR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Calvin Thomas | Tulane | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | JR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Nico Marley | Tulane | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Andrew McCleneghen | SMU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Terrell Stanley | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 21 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Shareef White | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | JR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 27 | Elandon Roberts | Houston | SR | ILB | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 27 | Ricky Hunter | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Cortez Crosby | Memphis | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SO | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 31 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SO | S | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 31 | Eric Lee | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Sione Tongamoa | Cincinnati | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Leonard Pegues | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Kevin McCoy | Navy | SO | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Cameron Stapleton | UConn | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Adrian McDonald | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Averee Robinson | Temple | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Eric Thomas | Tulane | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | SO | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Zeek Bigger | ECU | SR | ILB | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.30 |
| 45 | RC Cox | SMU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Justin Brown | ECU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SO | ILB | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |