2017 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 57 | 0.54 |
| 2 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.46 |
| 3 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 45 | 0.42 |
| 4 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 36 | 0.42 |
| 5 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 13 | 5.0 | 46 | 0.39 |
| 6 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.35 |
| 7 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 13 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.31 |
| 9 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.27 |
| 9 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 11 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.23 |
| 12 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 14 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 15 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.15 |
| 17 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.12 |
| 18 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.12 |
| 20 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 20 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 22 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 10 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 23 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.09 |
| 23 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 23 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 11 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.09 |
| 26 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.08 |
| 26 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 28 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.08 |
| 28 | Raymond Wright | Army | JR | DL | 13 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 30 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 30 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | FR | LB | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 32 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.04 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.