2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - All Games through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SR | DE | 11 | 10.0 | 67 | 0.91 |
| 2 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 10 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.70 |
| 2 | Morris Joseph | Memphis | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 46 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Payton Turner | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 6 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 42 | 0.56 |
| 6 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Kenny Turnier | UCF | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Arnold Ebiketie | Temple | JR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SO | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 8 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.44 |
| 8 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 12 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Junior Aho | SMU | SO | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Turner Coxe | SMU | JR | DE | 10 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SO | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Jeffery Johnson | Tulane | JR | NT | 12 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 16 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.39 |
| 21 | Landon Woodson | UCF | SO | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Thomas Pickens | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SO | DT | 10 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Delano Robinson | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Cam Goode | UCF | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Richard McBryde | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 9 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Ethan Tucky | Cincinnati | SR | 10 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.25 | |
| 32 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SO | DE | 9 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Treyvon Reeves | Tulsa | SR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Will Jones | SMU | SR | DT | 10 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 9 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Adonis Friloux | Tulane | FR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 42 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.22 |
| 42 | Randy Charlton | UCF | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 42 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 42 | Daniel Archibong | Temple | SR | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | FR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Marcus Brown | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 10 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Chris Willis | ECU | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SO | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.22 |