2018 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Baker | La Tech | SO | DE | 1 | 4.0 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Kendall Coleman | Syracuse | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Channing Hames | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 37 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 2 | 4.0 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rashard Lawrence | LSU | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Lawrence Graham | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Quincy Roche | Temple | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dajon Emory | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Givens | Penn State | SR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 13 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 29 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Chris Peace | Virginia | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Zachery Harris | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Lorenzo Fauatea | BYU | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Terry Beckner, Jr. | Missouri | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Mike Smith | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Okon Godwin | App St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Anthony Wheeler | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zachary Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Patrick Queen | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Keith Washington Jr. | WVU | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Shea Campbell | WVU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Lucas Weber | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Derrick Brown | Auburn | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marcus Strong | Wash St | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Mack | Virginia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Troy Dye | Oregon | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Drew Jordan | Duke | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Devin Gil | Michigan | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Levi Onwuzurike | Washington | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Antonio Showers | Troy | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Corey Bethley | TCU | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Deshaun Davis | Auburn | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jarrod Chandler | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Corrion Ballard | Utah | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marcus Webb | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | CJ Henderson | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kingsley Keke | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Justin Madubuike | Texas A&M | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kash Daniel | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Dorian Hall | FIU | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jalen Johnson | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Arico Evans | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ryan Guthrie | Syracuse | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tyrell Richards | Syracuse | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kyree Campbell | Florida | SO | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mike Panasiuk | Mich St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Glen Logan | LSU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | DeAndre Square | Kentucky | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | LaDarius Hamilton | N Texas | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Happle | Boise St | SO | S | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Wesley Scott | Buffalo | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Julian Huff | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Amari Burney | Florida | FR | ATH | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cece Jefferson | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ty Summers | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Michael Pinckney | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Adam Shuler | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | T.J. Carter | Kentucky | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zeno Choi | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Charles Adeola | La Tech | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Antione Barker | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ben Banogu | TCU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kenny Hebert | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Andre Mintze | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Blake Lynch | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Peyton Pelluer | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Scheyenne Sanitoa | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Davon Wright | Tulane | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marqualin Scott | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Willie Yarbary | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Toyous Avery Jr. | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Darius Stills | WVU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei | Wash St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.