2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 3 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 47 | 0.77 |
| 4 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.36 |
| 6 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 12 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 37 | 0.59 |
| 8 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.41 |
| 10 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.40 |
| 12 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 9 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.30 |
| 16 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 20 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 21 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 24 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.20 |
| 27 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 28 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.30 |
| 30 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 31 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 31 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 33 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.15 |
| 36 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 38 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.27 |
| 38 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 40 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.13 |
| 40 | Chris Ford | Buffalo | JR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.13 |
| 40 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Andre Turner | W Mich | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 44 | Zach Guiser | Akron | JR | S | 7 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 46 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.09 |
| 47 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | JR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.11 |
| 47 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 10 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.10 |
| 49 | Josh Ward | Akron | FR | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.15 |
| 49 | Jim Jones | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |