2016 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | JR | DE | 10 | 7.0 | 69 | 0.70 |
| 2 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 65 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 9 | 11.0 | 64 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 54 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 10 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Tim Ward | ODU | SO | DE | 10 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 8 | La'Kel Bass | UTSA | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Derik Overstreet | Western Ky | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Steven Rhodes | MTSU | SR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Elliot Blankenship | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Fermin Silva | FIU | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Darian Yancey | USM | SO | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 20 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 22 | Chris Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Miles Fox | ODU | SO | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | SO | DT | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | JR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Aaron Brown | La Tech | SR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.39 |
| 27 | Chris Melton | MTSU | SO | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 27 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.14 |
| 27 | Brian Womac | Rice | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 34 | Josh Kendall | FAU | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Cedric Johnson | La Tech | SO | DT | 9 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.22 |
| 34 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 34 | Channing Hames | Marshall | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Dee Baulkman | N Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Ben Kane | UTSA | SR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Chris Hale | MTSU | SR | DE | 7 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 42 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 42 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Eric Kendzior | La Tech | FR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Dontavious Heard | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | JR | DE | 9 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.11 |
| 48 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 48 | LaDarius Hamilton | N Texas | FR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |