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 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 47 | 0.77 |
| 2 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 37 | 0.59 |
| 5 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.56 |
| 6 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 7 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 9 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.45 |
| 12 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.41 |
| 13 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 12 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 22 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.30 |
| 25 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.29 |
| 25 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 27 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.27 |
| 27 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SO | DE | 11 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.27 |
| 29 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 29 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Chris Fairchild | Kent State | SR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Tony Porter | Ohio | JR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.22 |
| 37 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Andre Turner | W Mich | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 40 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 40 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 43 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | FR | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 43 | Jim Jones | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Josh Ward | Akron | FR | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Jabari Dean | CMU | SR | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.15 |
| 48 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | FR | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.13 |
| 49 | Chris Ford | Buffalo | JR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.13 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.