2018 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 3 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 8.5 | 58 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.62 |
| 5 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.62 |
| 7 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.35 |
| 12 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 51 | 0.35 |
| 13 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.31 |
| 15 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.19 |
| 18 | Edriece Patterson | Army | SO | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.18 |
| 18 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 18 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Jayod Sanders | Liberty | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Lorenzo Fauatea | BYU | FR | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 25 | Shane Jackson | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 25 | Ralfs Rusins | Liberty | JR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 27 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 13 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.12 |
| 27 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.12 |
| 29 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Julian McDuffie | Army | FR | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.11 |
| 33 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.09 |
| 33 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SO | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.09 |
| 33 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.09 |
| 33 | Trajan Pili | BYU | JR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.09 |
| 37 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 41 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.07 |
| 42 | Corbin Jackson | Liberty | SR | S | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 42 | Myles Vigne | NMSU | SO | DL | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.06 |
| 44 | Martin Mangram | U Mass | JR | S | 10 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.05 |
| 44 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 44 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 47 | Jake Ellington | Army | JR | LB | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.05 |
| 48 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 48 | Joe Stephenson | Army | SO | DB | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.04 |
| 50 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.04 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.