2017 Independent Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 5 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 8 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 12 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.14 |
| 13 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 16 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.06 |