2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Emeka Ndoh | Fresno St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Jay Henderson | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Noble Hall | SDSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Chibu Onyeukwu | SDSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | JR | STD | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 9 | George Helmuth | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Pritchard | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 15 | David Manoa | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Maika Magalei | Utah State | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Bijon Parker | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | SO | S | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 21 | William Ossai | SJSU | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jamal Scott | SJSU | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Tre Thomas | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 19 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Malik Reed | Nevada | JR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | JR | DB | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Santo Coppola | Air Force | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Stephen Van Hook | Fresno St | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 28 | David Moa | Boise St | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jason Fao | UNLV | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Mosese Fifita | Air Force | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Salanoa-Alo Wily | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Mark Finau | UNLV | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Sam Whitney | Boise St | SO | STD | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Keala Santiago | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Tyson Maeva | Boise St | SO | MLB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Toby McBride | CSU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Roger Mann | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Jake Rothschiller | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Jalen Ortiz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Baron Gajkowski | Utah State | FR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Korey Rush | Nevada | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Russell Williams, Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Garrett Hughes | New Mexico | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Ian Togiai | Utah State | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Ellison Hubbard | CSU | FR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Jordan Flack | New Mexico | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.