2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 55 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 47 | 0.79 |
| 4 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.58 |
| 7 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.42 |
| 9 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | SR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 12 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 13 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Delontae Scott | SMU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 18 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 6 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.17 |
| 22 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 23 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | FR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.14 |
| 27 | Mason Gentry | SMU | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Lyndon Johnson | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Dana Levine | Temple | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 6 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Luke Jackson | Tulane | SR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 37 | Shawn Burgess-Becker | UCF | SO | OLB | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 37 | Cameron Stapleton | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 41 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 41 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 41 | Mark Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 41 | Gabriel Luyanda | UCF | JR | ILB | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 45 | Isaiah Graham-Mobley | Temple | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Nick Thurman | Houston | SR | DE | 6 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Colby Gore | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Joeal Williams | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |