2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 14 | David Anenih | Houston | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 17 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Mark Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Christian Johnson | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Colby Gore | ECU | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Joeal Williams | Houston | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nizaire Cromartie | Navy | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Lyndon Johnson | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Kelvin Pinkney Jr. | S Florida | FR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Jerry Thompson | Navy | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Garrett Flanary | Tulsa | FR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Chapelle Russell | Temple | SO | LB | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Nick Thurman | Houston | SR | DE | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 47 | Shareef White | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.13 |