2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 47 | 1.30 |
| 1 | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 44 | 1.08 |
| 1 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | FR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 5 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Chris Wormley | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 4.5 | 22 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Vincent Taylor | Okla St | JR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 9 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 2 | 4.0 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | N'western | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Psalm Wooching | Washington | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 7 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Reuben Foster | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Dexter Lawrence | Clemson | FR | DT | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Patrick Gamble | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 23 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Tashawn Bower | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jason Hall | Texas | JR | S | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Josh Sweat | FSU | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Porter Gustin | USC | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 23 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Troy Dye | Oregon | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | FR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Garrett Sickels | Penn State | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Rasheem Green | USC | SO | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Willie Yarbary | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 40 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | JR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 40 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.42 |
| 40 | Demetrius Cooper | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Derrick Nnadi | FSU | JR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | JR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.42 |
| 40 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 50 | Devonte Fields | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Josh Banks | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Josh Carraway | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Jacob Pugh | FSU | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 50 | DeVante Wilson | California | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Zach Allen | BC | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Alec James | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 50 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 50 | Carl Lawson | Auburn | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Kevin Kavalec | BC | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Kendall Joseph | Clemson | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 50 | Anree Saint-Amour | Ga Tech | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Michael Hutchings | USC | SR | ILB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.29 |
| 50 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Jhaustin Thomas | Iowa State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Nazair Jones | N Carolina | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Cole Walterscheid | Okla St | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 50 | Adam Butler | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Vita Vea | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Michael Barton | Arizona | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Ryan Glasgow | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 50 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Quintin Wirginis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Joe Mathis | Washington | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Patrick Levels | Baylor | SR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Jack Banda | Arizona | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Albert Huggins | Clemson | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Shakir Soto | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Davon Godchaux | LSU | JR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | UCLA | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Koa Farmer | Penn State | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 50 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Hercules Mata'afa | Wash St | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 50 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Corey Vereen | Tennessee | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |