2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 12.5 | 102 | 1.04 | 
| 2 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 65 | 1.00 | 
| 3 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 13 | 12.5 | 96 | 0.96 | 
| 4 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.63 | 
| 5 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 40 | 0.58 | 
| 5 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.58 | 
| 7 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.54 | 
| 8 | Dezmin Reed | App St | SR | OLB | 13 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.46 | 
| 9 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 13 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.35 | 
| 10 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.33 | 
| 11 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.31 | 
| 12 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.30 | 
| 13 | Baron Poole II | Troy | JR | DT | 12 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.29 | 
| 13 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.29 | 
| 13 | Demetrius Cain | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.29 | 
| 16 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.27 | 
| 16 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | JR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 | 
| 16 | Waylon Roberson | Ark St | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.27 | 
| 19 | Caleb Fuller | App St | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.23 | 
| 19 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 13 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.23 | 
| 19 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 13 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.23 | 
| 22 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.23 | 
| 23 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.22 | 
| 24 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 10 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 24 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 26 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.19 | 
| 27 | Tre Griffin | Ga South | SR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.18 | 
| 27 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | SO | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 | 
| 27 | Trent Ellis | Ark St | FR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.18 | 
| 27 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.18 | 
| 27 | Alonzo McGee | Georgia St | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.18 | 
| 32 | Kevin Shelton | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Darrius Rosser | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Zo Bridges | Troy | FR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | JR | DE | 12 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | JR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Noah Brown | NMSU | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.17 | 
| 32 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.17 | 
| 41 | Otha Peters | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.15 | 
| 41 | Tre'maine Lightfoot | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.15 | 
| 41 | Karmichael Dunbar | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.15 | 
| 41 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.15 | 
| 41 | Myquon Stout | App St | SO | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.15 | 
| 41 | Chason Milner | USA | SO | DE | 13 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.15 | 
| 47 | Teron Fitzgerald | Texas St | SR | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.14 | 
| 47 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SO | DT | 11 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.14 | 
| 49 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 12 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.13 | 
| 49 | Okon Godwin | App St | SO | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.13 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.