2017 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 | 
| 2 | David Long Jr. | WVU | SO | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 13 | 2.50 | 
| 3 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | T.J. Brunson | S Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Jordan Harold | Missouri | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Nela Lolohea | Wyoming | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Landis Durham | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | UCLA | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 | 
| 3 | J.D. Waggoner | Iowa State | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 | 
| 14 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 35 | 1.75 | 
| 14 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 | 
| 16 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | SR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 2 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Johnathan Abram | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Channing Hames | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Lowell Lotulelei | Utah | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Kentavius Street | NC State | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 | 
| 16 | Gerri Green | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 | 
| 27 | Hunter Reese | Troy | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 22 | 1.25 | 
| 27 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 | 
| 27 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 17 | 1.25 | 
| 27 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | JR | DE | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 1.25 | 
| 27 | Caleb Fuller | App St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.25 | 
| 27 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.25 | 
| 33 | Victor Heyward | Georgia St | FR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Raekwon Davis | Alabama | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Chad Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Rasheem Green | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Robert Stanley | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | George Helmuth | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 23 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Wade Forde | USA | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Evan Colorito | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Xavier Preston | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Trey Spencer | La Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Justin Strnad | Wk Forest | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Derrick Tangelo | Duke | FR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Trevon McSwain | Duke | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Tony Fields II | Arizona | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Wendell Dunn | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Joshua Paschal | Kentucky | FR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Kobe Jones | Miss St | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Houshun Gaines | Va Tech | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Jerod Fernandez | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Khaylan Thomas | Ariz St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Ed Alexander | LSU | SO | NT | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Blake Keller | Marshall | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Kyzir White | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Kevin Bletzer | BC | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Rashan Gary | Michigan | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Noah Furbush | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Derik Overstreet | Western Ky | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | FR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Dana Levine | Temple | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Dylan Tonkery | WVU | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Ray Ellis | Purdue | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Tyrell Chavis | Penn State | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Greg Gilmore | LSU | SR | NT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 | 
| 33 | Darrius Liggins | MTSU | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.