2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 67 | 1.07 | 
| 2 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 10 | 8.0 | 42 | 0.80 | 
| 3 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.55 | 
| 4 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.50 | 
| 5 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 | 
| 6 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.00 | 
| 6 | Theo Majette | Kent State | SO | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.39 | 
| 8 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.25 | 
| 9 | Luke Maclean | EMU | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.43 | 
| 9 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.30 | 
| 11 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.36 | 
| 11 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.25 | 
| 13 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.29 | 
| 14 | Marques Moore | Kent State | SR | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.36 | 
| 14 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 | 
| 14 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.33 | 
| 17 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 | 
| 17 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 | 
| 17 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 | 
| 20 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 | 
| 20 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 9 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.11 | 
| 22 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 22 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.10 | 
| 24 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 | 
| 24 | Kwanii Figueroa | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.21 | 
| 24 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 | 
| 24 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | FR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 | 
| 24 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 | 
| 24 | Nico Lautanen | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.10 | 
| 24 | Anthony McKay | Kent State | JR | DT | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.10 | 
| 31 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | SR | DT | 10 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.15 | 
| 31 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 31 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 | 
| 31 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 | 
| 31 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | FR | DB | 10 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.10 | 
| 36 | Chris Hendricks | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.14 | 
| 36 | Nate Trawick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DT | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.14 | 
| 36 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 | 
| 36 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 10 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.05 | 
| 40 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.17 | 
| 40 | Ibrahima Camara | Akron | SR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 | 
| 40 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | FR | LB | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.10 | 
| 40 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.10 | 
| 44 | Drequan Brown | N Illinois | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 44 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 46 | Wyatt Shallman | Ohio | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 | 
| 46 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.17 | 
| 46 | Andre Turner | W Mich | SR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.17 | 
| 46 | Sean Hammonds Jr. | Ball State | SO | DE | 8 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.13 | 
| 46 | Josh Croslen | BGSU | FR | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.10 |