2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 2 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 3 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Andre Turner | W Mich | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 25 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.30 |
| 29 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Zach Guiser | Akron | JR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | JR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 29 | David Curle | W Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |