2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 10 | 14.5 | 100 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 12 | 9.5 | 53 | 0.79 |
| 3 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | JR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 48 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 11 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 10 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SO | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 39 | 0.18 |
| 8 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 12 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Nizaire Cromartie | Navy | JR | OLB | 9 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Ed Oliver | Houston | JR | DT | 9 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 14 | David Anenih | Houston | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Michael Pitts | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 12 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Josh Black | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 25 | 0.46 |
| 17 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 12 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Juan Monjarres | Tulane | FR | DE | 8 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.31 |
| 21 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Isaiah Chambers | Houston | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Lawrence Graham | Tulane | JR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.32 |
| 24 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SR | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SO | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.32 |
| 27 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SO | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Trevis Gipson | Tulsa | JR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 28 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | JR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 28 | Kevin Kegler | S Florida | SO | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Trysten Hill | UCF | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.30 |
| 32 | Zack Mesday | Temple | SR | DE | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 32 | Zachery Harris | Tulane | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 36 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | SR | DE | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 |
| 37 | Cannon Gibbs | ECU | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | JR | DE | 11 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 39 | Austin Hall | Memphis | JR | OLB | 12 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.13 |
| 39 | A.J. Wooten | UCF | SR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.09 |
| 42 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Rashawn Yates | S Florida | FR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 42 | Patrick Nelson | SMU | JR | S | 8 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Alex Turner | ECU | JR | DT | 10 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 46 | Dana Levine | Temple | JR | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.36 |
| 46 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 46 | Jackson Dillon | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 46 | De'Andre Williams | Tulane | SO | NT | 11 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.18 |