2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Taylor | Okla St | JR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Josh Carraway | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Jason Hall | Texas | JR | S | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jhaustin Thomas | Iowa State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Cole Walterscheid | Okla St | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Mat Boesen | TCU | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Patrick Levels | Baylor | SR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Trey Carter | Okla St | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Xavier Jones | Baylor | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Anthony Olobia | Kansas | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Kane Seeley | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Aiavion Edwards | Baylor | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Isaiah Bean | Kansas | FR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 18 | DeeIsaac Davis | Kansas | JR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 18 | James McFarland | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Ahmad Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Jordan Wade | Oklahoma | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Luke Stice | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Paul Boyette Jr. | Texas | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Jarnor Jones | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Xavier Preston | WVU | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 30 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Malcolm Roach | Texas | FR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Willie Harvey | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Dante Barnett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Chad Whitener | Okla St | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | SO | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Joseph Broadnax Jr. | TCU | SO | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Brian Mills | Iowa State | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Tralund Webber | Okla St | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Vili Leveni | Okla St | JR | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Chris Bradley | TCU | JR | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Spencer Benton | Iowa State | SO | DE | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 36 | Jordan Burton | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 44 | Elijah Lee | Kansas St | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 44 | Travon Blanchard | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 46 | Aaron Curry | TCU | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Jamie Jacobs | Baylor | SO | DE | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 46 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.13 |