2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 51 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 58 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Marterious Allen | Georgia St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Rashaad Townes | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Christian Howard | Ark St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Rocel McWilliams | USA | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Marcus Williamson | Coast Car | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Chaiziere Malbrue | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Hunter Moreton | Ark St | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Ty Phillips | Ga South | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Antione Barker | Troy | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Seth Calloway | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | FR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Ja'ree Tolbert | Coast Car | JR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 23 | D.J. Henderson | Idaho | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Dontae Wilson | Georgia St | FR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 29 | William Bradley-King | Ark St | FR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Shane Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Jarell Brown | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | JR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | FR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Kerry Starks | La-Monroe | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Easy Anyama | Texas St | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Jordan Mittie | Texas St | SO | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 29 | James Traylor | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Sam Miller | La-Monroe | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |