2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 66 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 52 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 39 | 0.72 |
| 4 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | JR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.61 |
| 7 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SO | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.56 |
| 10 | David Anenih | Houston | SO | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SR | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 10 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 8 | 3.5 | 37 | 0.44 |
| 13 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 8 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Ed Oliver | Houston | JR | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Zack Mesday | Temple | SR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.38 |
| 15 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Trysten Hill | UCF | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.43 |
| 15 | Trevis Gipson | Tulsa | JR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | SR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Michael Pitts | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | SO | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Sam Franklin | Temple | JR | DB | 8 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 27 | Juan Monjarres | Tulane | FR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Cannon Gibbs | ECU | SR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 8 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Alex Turner | ECU | JR | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 31 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SO | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 39 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Gary Wiley | SMU | FR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 31 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 31 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SO | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 31 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Isaiah Graham-Mobley | Temple | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 31 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SO | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 31 | Josh Black | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 31 | De'Andre Williams | Tulane | SO | NT | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Carlos Hatcher | Tulane | FR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Nate Evans | UCF | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.22 |
| 46 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 8 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Turner Coxe | SMU | FR | DE | 8 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Dana Levine | Temple | JR | DE | 7 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 46 | Ty Sponseller | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Davon Wright | Tulane | FR | DE | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.19 |