2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 12 | 9.5 | 67 | 0.79 |
| 2 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 12 | 8.5 | 66 | 0.71 |
| 3 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 7.0 | 61 | 0.58 |
| 4 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 57 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 51 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 11 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 11 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 42 | 0.58 |
| 9 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 39 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 33 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 12 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 13 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.31 |
| 12 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.41 |
| 15 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 12 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.46 |
| 17 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | JR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.29 |
| 20 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | FR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.27 |
| 22 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 13 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.19 |
| 23 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 11 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.27 |
| 24 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 11 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.41 |
| 24 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.32 |
| 26 | Delontae Scott | SMU | SO | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.28 |
| 27 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 27 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.18 |
| 27 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | SO | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.18 |
| 27 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 11 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.09 |
| 31 | Luke Jackson | Tulane | SR | DE | 11 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 31 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Jerry Thompson | Navy | SR | OLB | 9 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 36 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 11 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.18 |
| 36 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 36 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | FR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.09 |
| 40 | Mason Gentry | SMU | SR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Lyndon Johnson | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 10 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | SO | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Trysten Hill | UCF | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 44 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 45 | David Anenih | Houston | FR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 45 | Nick Thurman | Houston | SR | DE | 12 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Tony Guerad | UCF | SR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Pono Davis | SMU | SO | DT | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 47 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | SR | DE | 11 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.09 |