2016 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 9 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.67 | 
| 2 | Gary Thompson | Marshall | SR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.50 | 
| 3 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.50 | 
| 4 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.70 | 
| 4 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.44 | 
| 6 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 | 
| 6 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.43 | 
| 6 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 9 | Preston Gordon | Rice | SO | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.31 | 
| 9 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.42 | 
| 9 | Frankie Hernandez | Marshall | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.42 | 
| 9 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | JR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.36 | 
| 9 | Jermaine Sheriff | FIU | SO | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.36 | 
| 9 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | FR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.28 | 
| 15 | Fermin Silva | FIU | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 | 
| 15 | Graysen Schantz | Rice | JR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 | 
| 15 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 | 
| 15 | Larry Ogunjobi | Charlotte | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 15 | Jareid Combs | N Texas | SR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 15 | Blain Padgett | Rice | SO | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.22 | 
| 15 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 23 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.30 | 
| 23 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | SO | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.21 | 
| 23 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 | 
| 23 | Dee Baulkman | N Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.19 | 
| 23 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | JR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 23 | Darius Harris | MTSU | SO | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 | 
| 23 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | JR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.25 | 
| 23 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | FR | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.19 | 
| 23 | Nyquan Harris | Marshall | SO | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.21 | 
| 32 | Gene Hopkins | UTEP | FR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Myles Adams | Rice | FR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Ben Kane | UTSA | SR | DE | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 | 
| 32 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 | 
| 32 | Eric Banks | UTSA | FR | DE | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 | 
| 32 | Fred Scott | N Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 | 
| 32 | Brian Madunezim | UTEP | SR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 | 
| 32 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 | 
| 32 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 | 
| 32 | Karrington King | Charlotte | JR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.13 | 
| 32 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 | 
| 32 | Elijah Parker | USM | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 | 
| 32 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | FR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 | 
| 32 | Randy Suydam | Charlotte | FR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 | 
| 32 | Shalom Ogbonda | FAU | SR | DT | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 | 
| 32 | Alex Lyons | Rice | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 | 
| 32 | Brian Womac | Rice | JR | DE | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 | 
| 32 | Drell Greene | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |