2016 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 13 | 13.5 | 88 | 1.04 |
| 2 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 11 | 9.0 | 57 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 69 | 0.58 |
| 4 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 6 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 39 | 0.54 |
| 7 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 13 | 5.5 | 33 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Fermin Silva | FIU | SO | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.42 |
| 12 | Gary Thompson | Marshall | SR | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.41 |
| 12 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | JR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Steven Rhodes | MTSU | SR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Preston Gordon | Rice | SO | DT | 10 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | SO | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.35 |
| 19 | Aaron Brown | La Tech | SR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.35 |
| 20 | Tim Ward | ODU | SO | DE | 12 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.33 |
| 20 | La'Kel Bass | UTSA | JR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | JR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.28 |
| 25 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SO | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.27 |
| 25 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | JR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.27 |
| 25 | Larry Ogunjobi | Charlotte | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 25 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | FR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.27 |
| 29 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 13 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.27 |
| 30 | Elliot Blankenship | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Derik Overstreet | Western Ky | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.23 |
| 32 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 13 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.23 |
| 32 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.23 |
| 32 | Chris Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.23 |
| 36 | Elijah Parker | USM | SR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.23 |
| 36 | Darian Yancey | USM | SO | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.23 |
| 36 | Jermaine Sheriff | FIU | SO | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.23 |
| 39 | Dee Baulkman | N Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.21 |
| 39 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 12 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.21 |
| 39 | Chris Melton | MTSU | SO | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 39 | Jareid Combs | N Texas | SR | DE | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 43 | Miles Fox | ODU | SO | DT | 10 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | SO | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Tyriq Harris | Charlotte | FR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 46 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | SO | DT | 13 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Russell Farris | La Tech | JR | LB | 13 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 48 | Brian Womac | Rice | JR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.18 |
| 48 | Karrington King | Charlotte | JR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.18 |
| 48 | Graysen Schantz | Rice | JR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.18 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.