2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 56 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Nizaire Cromartie | Navy | JR | OLB | 9 | 2.5 | 31 | 0.28 |
| 3 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Juan Monjarres | Tulane | FR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 4 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 7 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 9 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SO | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Zack Mesday | Temple | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Gary Wiley | SMU | FR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 18 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Anthony Villalobos | Navy | SR | DE | 9 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.11 |
| 20 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 20 | A.J. Wooten | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 20 | Jake Hall | SMU | SR | DT | 8 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Trysten Hill | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Cannon Gibbs | ECU | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Patrick Nelson | SMU | JR | S | 7 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 28 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | SO | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.43 |
| 29 | Carlos Hatcher | Tulane | FR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Anthony Montalvo | UCF | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 29 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Josh Black | S Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 35 | Kelvin Pinkney Jr. | S Florida | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 35 | P.J. Hall | Tulane | JR | S | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 38 | Dana Levine | Temple | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 38 | Austin Hall | Memphis | JR | OLB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 38 | Austin Talbert-Loving | Navy | SO | OLB | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 42 | David Anenih | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Michael Pitts | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Joey Connors | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | FR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 42 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Blake Young | Houston | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | SR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |