2016 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Peter Ngobidi | U Mass | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Lucas Amato | U Mass | JR | ILB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 12 | Peter Angeh | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 13 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 15 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 15 | Travis Tuiloma | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 15 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 15 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SO | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Trajan Pili | BYU | FR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 25 | John Voit | Army | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Solomone Wolfgramm | BYU | SO | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | JR | S | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 30 | Austin Heder | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.17 |