2017 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 56 | 0.88 | 
| 2 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 8 | 6.5 | 43 | 0.81 | 
| 2 | Roe Wilkins | Rice | SO | DT | 8 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.81 | 
| 4 | Paxton Schrimsher | USM | SO | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.69 | 
| 4 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 8 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.69 | 
| 6 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.56 | 
| 6 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | JR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.71 | 
| 6 | Jeremiah Taleni | FAU | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 | 
| 6 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.71 | 
| 10 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.50 | 
| 11 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SO | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 | 
| 11 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 | 
| 11 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.50 | 
| 11 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.50 | 
| 11 | Fermin Silva | FIU | JR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.50 | 
| 16 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.44 | 
| 16 | Newton Salisbury | FIU | SR | DE | 8 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.44 | 
| 18 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.38 | 
| 18 | Channing Hames | Marshall | SO | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.38 | 
| 18 | Stacy Keely | UAB | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.38 | 
| 18 | Shaq Jones | UAB | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.38 | 
| 22 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.31 | 
| 22 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | SR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.36 | 
| 22 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | JR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.31 | 
| 25 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.29 | 
| 25 | Roderick Young | N Texas | JR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.22 | 
| 25 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | FR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Tim Ward | ODU | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Jeremy Sangster | USM | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | SO | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 | 
| 25 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | SR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 | 
| 25 | Tillman Johnson | N Texas | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 | 
| 25 | Jermaine Sheriff | FIU | JR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.22 | 
| 25 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Kevin Strong Jr. | UTSA | JR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Matthew Ydarraga | La Tech | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Anthony Butler | Charlotte | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Joe Ozougwu | N Texas | FR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Miles Fox | ODU | JR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.25 | 
| 43 | Andy Flusche | N Texas | SR | DE | 9 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.17 | 
| 43 | Blain Padgett | Rice | JR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 | 
| 43 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 9 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.17 | 
| 43 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.19 | 
| 43 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | FR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.21 | 
| 43 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | SO | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.21 | 
| 43 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.19 | 
| 43 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | JR | DE | 7 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.21 |