2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 13.0 | 85 | 1.08 | 
| 2 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 78 | 1.06 | 
| 3 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | SO | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.65 | 
| 4 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.54 | 
| 4 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 32 | 0.58 | 
| 6 | Hunter Reese | Troy | JR | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.59 | 
| 6 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.54 | 
| 6 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 6.5 | 39 | 0.59 | 
| 6 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 34 | 0.50 | 
| 10 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 52 | 0.50 | 
| 10 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | SR | DT | 11 | 6.0 | 26 | 0.55 | 
| 12 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | JR | DE | 12 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.42 | 
| 12 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.42 | 
| 12 | Rashaad Townes | App St | SR | OLB | 11 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.46 | 
| 12 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | JR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.46 | 
| 16 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 11 | 4.5 | 49 | 0.41 | 
| 16 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 12 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.38 | 
| 16 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 12 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.38 | 
| 16 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.45 | 
| 20 | Marcus Williamson | Coast Car | SR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.36 | 
| 20 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | JR | OLB | 12 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.33 | 
| 20 | Easy Anyama | Texas St | SR | OLB | 11 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.36 | 
| 20 | Marcus Webb | Troy | SO | DT | 11 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.36 | 
| 20 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | FR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.36 | 
| 20 | Marterious Allen | Georgia St | JR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.36 | 
| 26 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | FR | DT | 8 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.44 | 
| 26 | Finessé Middleton | USA | SR | DE | 10 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.35 | 
| 26 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 11 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.32 | 
| 26 | Dontae Wilson | Georgia St | FR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.32 | 
| 26 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 12 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.29 | 
| 26 | Jordan Mittie | Texas St | SO | DT | 12 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.29 | 
| 32 | Victor Heyward | Georgia St | FR | OLB | 11 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.27 | 
| 32 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | SR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 | 
| 32 | Arie Anderson | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.25 | 
| 32 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 | 
| 32 | Caleb Fuller | App St | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.25 | 
| 32 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 12 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.25 | 
| 32 | Christian Howard | Ark St | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.25 | 
| 32 | Demetrius Taylor | App St | FR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.25 | 
| 40 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.23 | 
| 40 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 12 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.21 | 
| 40 | Kerry Starks | La-Monroe | FR | DE | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 | 
| 40 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.23 | 
| 40 | Tyree Turner | USA | SO | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.23 | 
| 40 | Antione Barker | Troy | SO | DE | 11 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.23 | 
| 40 | Hal Vinson | Texas St | SO | OLB | 11 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.23 | 
| 40 | Seth Calloway | Troy | SR | DE | 11 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.23 | 
| 48 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 33 | 0.18 | 
| 48 | Wade Forde | USA | SR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.18 | 
| 48 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 11 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.18 |