2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 9 | 13.5 | 117 | 1.50 |
| 1 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 79 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 10 | 12.0 | 66 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 76 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 61 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 12.5 | 102 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 14 | 14.5 | 89 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 65 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Koron Crump | Ariz St | JR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 68 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 9 | 9.0 | 64 | 1.00 |
| 8 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 13 | 12.5 | 96 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Charles Harris | Missouri | JR | DL | 9 | 8.5 | 50 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | JR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 6 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | JR | DE | 10 | 9.0 | 50 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | SR | OLB | 9 | 8.0 | 89 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 63 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 9 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | SR | DL | 8 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | N'western | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 46 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Darius English | S Carolina | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 67 | 0.85 |
| 24 | Tim Williams | Alabama | SR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 87 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 9 | 7.5 | 62 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Marcell Frazier | Missouri | JR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 61 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.81 |
| 27 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 8 | 6.5 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 29 | Pita Taumoepenu | Utah | SR | DE | 10 | 8.0 | 72 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 9.5 | 65 | 0.79 |
| 30 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 12 | 9.5 | 59 | 0.79 |
| 32 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 9 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.78 |
| 32 | Carl Lawson | Auburn | JR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.78 |
| 32 | Steven Richardson | Minnesota | JR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.78 |
| 35 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 43 | 0.77 |
| 36 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 13 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.77 |
| 37 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 59 | 0.73 |
| 37 | Ryan Watson | Air Force | SR | LB | 11 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.73 |
| 39 | Matt Milano | BC | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.72 |
| 39 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | FR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.72 |
| 41 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 43 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.71 |
| 43 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.71 |
| 45 | James Hearns | Louisville | JR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 62 | 0.70 |
| 45 | Johnathan Calvin | Miss St | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 51 | 0.70 |
| 47 | Malik Jefferson | Texas | SO | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.69 |
| 48 | Ken Ekanem | Va Tech | SR | DE | 11 | 7.5 | 39 | 0.68 |
| 49 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Breckyn Hager | Texas | SO | DE | 9 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SO | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Chris Slayton | Syracuse | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | FR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 57 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 13 | 8.5 | 48 | 0.65 |
| 58 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SO | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.65 |
| 58 | Solomon Thomas | Stanford | JR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.65 |
| 60 | Julian Pinnix-Odrick | Rutgers | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.64 |
| 60 | Davon Godchaux | LSU | JR | DT | 7 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.64 |
| 62 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.64 |
| 63 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.63 |
| 63 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.63 |
| 63 | Mat Boesen | TCU | JR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 9 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.61 |
| 67 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | SO | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 59 | 0.60 |
| 67 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 51 | 0.60 |
| 67 | Josh Carraway | TCU | SR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.60 |
| 67 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | JR | DT | 10 | 6.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 71 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 65 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Isaiah Irving | SJSU | SR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 48 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Troy Dye | Oregon | FR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 77 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 13 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.58 |
| 77 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 13 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 79 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.57 |
| 79 | Gimel President | Illinois | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 81 | Matt Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.56 |
| 81 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 81 | Taylor Young | Baylor | JR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 47 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Kris Williams | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Jabari Zuniga | Florida | FR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 9 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Tralund Webber | Okla St | JR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Corey Vereen | Tennessee | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.56 |
| 84 | A.J. Wolf | Duke | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Andrew Brown | Virginia | JR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 25 | 0.56 |
| 93 | Denzil Ware | Kentucky | SO | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 61 | 0.55 |
| 93 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 93 | Kentavius Street | NC State | JR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.55 |
| 93 | Ross Dzuris | Nebraska | SR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.55 |
| 97 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 11 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.55 |
| 98 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.54 |
| 98 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.54 |
| 98 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.54 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.