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 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 5 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SO | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 5 | David Anenih | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | SO | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Michael Pitts | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 7 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Trysten Hill | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Carlos Hatcher | Tulane | FR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Alex Turner | ECU | JR | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 23 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Zack Mesday | Temple | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Gary Wiley | SMU | FR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Josh Black | S Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Nizaire Cromartie | Navy | JR | OLB | 9 | 2.5 | 31 | 0.28 |
| 30 | Cannon Gibbs | ECU | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Joey Connors | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 35 | Patrick Nelson | SMU | JR | S | 7 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 35 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | FR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 37 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Blake Young | Houston | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Jackson Dillon | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Gabriel Luyanda | UCF | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Eric Mitchell | UCF | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 37 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 45 | A.J. Wooten | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 45 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Kelvin Pinkney Jr. | S Florida | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Austin Hall | Memphis | JR | OLB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Kevin Kegler | S Florida | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.17 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.