2016 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 5 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Tedrick Lowery | U Mass | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.30 |
| 10 | John Voit | Army | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Trajan Pili | BYU | FR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Moses Kaumatule | BYU | SO | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 14 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 15 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Mario Patton | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |