2017 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Miles Fox | ODU | JR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Zach Abercrumbia | Rice | SO | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 18 | 0.30 |
| 9 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 12 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Ernest Bagner | FAU | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Graysen Schantz | Rice | SR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 15 | Damien Dozier | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Blain Padgett | Rice | JR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Andy Flusche | N Texas | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 19 | Marcos Curry | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Jacques Turner | USM | FR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Walter Brady | MTSU | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Pat Toal Jr. | ODU | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Stacy Keely | UAB | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 26 | William Davis | FAU | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Chris Melton | MTSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Christian Bertrand | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Dante Lovilotte | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Les Maruo | UTSA | JR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jordan Young | ODU | FR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 37 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Haiden Nagel | FAU | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 41 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Josh Little | FIU | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 | ||
| 41 | Jermaine Sheriff | FIU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Marquis Couch | Marshall | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Tony Krasniqi | N Texas | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 50 | Zach Duncan | Charlotte | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |