2017 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 72 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 6 | 8.5 | 65 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 9.5 | 62 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | SO | DL | 9 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.94 |
| 5 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 8 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Jon Greenard | Louisville | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mat Boesen | TCU | SR | DE | 4 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 45 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Malik Reed | Nevada | JR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 43 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 7 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Chris Peace | Virginia | JR | OLB | 5 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Raymond Davison III | California | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 38 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Marcell Frazier | Missouri | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Kylan Wilborn | Arizona | FR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Denzil Ware | Kentucky | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Alex Funches | California | JR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.60 |
| 24 | DeQuinton Osborne | Okla St | SR | DT | 6 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 27 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 33 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 5 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Devin Bush | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.57 |
| 32 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 32 | James Hearns | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 8 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.44 |
| 36 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 36 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 36 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 41 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 41 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Christian Rector | USC | SO | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 41 | Alec James | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Antonio Simmons | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | SO | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 48 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 48 | Rashaan Evans | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 48 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 48 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 54 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 54 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 54 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 54 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 8 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.44 |
| 54 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 60 | Hercules Mata'afa | Wash St | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 60 | JoJo Wicker | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 60 | Greg Gooch | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 60 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | JR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 60 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | FR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 60 | Victor Heyward | Georgia St | FR | OLB | 8 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.38 |
| 60 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 67 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 67 | Tobenna Okeke | Fresno St | SR | DE | 6 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 67 | Oluwaseun Idowu | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 67 | Jeff Holland | Auburn | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 67 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Tomon Fox | N Carolina | FR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 67 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.42 |
| 67 | Adam Shuler II | WVU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 67 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 67 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 7 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.29 |
| 77 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 77 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.58 |
| 77 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Marlon Davidson | Auburn | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 77 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 77 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 77 | Benning Potoa'e | Washington | SO | OLB | 5 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.40 |
| 77 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.33 |
| 86 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 86 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 6 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 86 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 86 | Samdup Miller | N'western | FR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 86 | Evan Colorito | CSU | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 86 | Trent Harris | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 86 | Marcus Webb | Troy | SO | DT | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 86 | Trevon Hill | Va Tech | SO | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 86 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 86 | D.J. Ward | Oklahoma | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 86 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.31 |
| 86 | Nela Lolohea | Wyoming | SR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 99 | Fermin Silva | FIU | JR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 99 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.80 |