2017 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.10 | 
| 2 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 | 
| 3 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.90 | 
| 4 | Fermin Silva | FIU | JR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.83 | 
| 5 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.67 | 
| 5 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 | 
| 7 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 | 
| 8 | Walter Brady | MTSU | JR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SO | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Kevin Strong Jr. | UTSA | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Matthew Ydarraga | La Tech | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Roe Wilkins | Rice | SO | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Tillman Johnson | N Texas | SR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Joe Ozougwu | N Texas | FR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Dedrick Simpson | UTEP | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 8 | Devin Cockrell | UTEP | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 23 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 | 
| 23 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.44 | 
| 25 | Jacques Turner | USM | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 | 
| 25 | Miles Fox | ODU | JR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 | 
| 25 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 | 
| 25 | Pat Toal Jr. | ODU | JR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 | 
| 25 | Stacy Keely | UAB | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.40 | 
| 30 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 | 
| 31 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Jermaine Sheriff | FIU | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Zach Abercrumbia | Rice | SO | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Anthony Ekpe | Rice | FR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Zach Duncan | Charlotte | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 | 
| 31 | Anthony Butler | Charlotte | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 | 
| 41 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.31 | 
| 42 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 | 
| 42 | Jeremiah Taleni | FAU | SR | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 | 
| 42 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | JR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.30 | 
| 45 | Ocie Rose | FAU | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 45 | Haiden Nagel | FAU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 45 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 45 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 | 
| 45 | Eric Banks | UTSA | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 | 
| 45 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.