2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan Nichols | Nevada | SR | DT | 10 | 10.0 | 65 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 12 | 11.5 | 63 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 10 | 8.0 | 71 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Isaiah Bagnah | Boise St | SO | EDG | 8 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | JR | OLB | 11 | 7.5 | 79 | 0.68 |
| 6 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 11 | 7.0 | 56 | 0.64 |
| 7 | Jonah Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 48 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Mohamed Kamara | CSU | JR | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | SO | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | SR | DT | 11 | 6.5 | 68 | 0.59 |
| 11 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Kevin Atkins | Fresno St | SR | DT | 11 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Sam Hammond | Nevada | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 67 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Scott Matlock | Boise St | JR | DT | 8 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Dom Peterson | Nevada | SR | DT | 12 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 19 | Joey Noble | New Mexico | SR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Cole Godbout | Wyoming | JR | NT | 12 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Daniel Grzesiak | Nevada | JR | DE | 11 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Jonah Laulu | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Ray Leutele | New Mexico | SO | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Justin Harris | New Mexico | SR | DE | 10 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.39 |
| 25 | Leonard Payne Jr. | Fresno St | JR | DT | 9 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.39 |
| 27 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 11 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.36 |
| 28 | Demonte Meeks | Air Force | SR | ILB | 10 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.35 |
| 28 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 10 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.35 |
| 30 | Keshawn Banks | SDSU | SR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Brennon Scott | UNLV | FR | OLB | 9 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Kameron Toomer | Nevada | SR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.32 |
| 32 | Christopher Herrera | Air Force | JR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.32 |
| 32 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.32 |
| 35 | Cade Hall | SJSU | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.30 |
| 36 | Victor Jones | Wyoming | SR | DT | 12 | 3.5 | 41 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Patrick Joyner Jr. | Utah State | JR | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.29 |
| 38 | Shane Irwin | Boise St | SR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 39 | Toby McBride | CSU | SR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.28 |
| 40 | Byron Vaughns | Utah State | JR | DE | 12 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Caden McDonald | SDSU | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jake Saltonstall | New Mexico | JR | DE | 10 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Langston Murray | New Mexico | SR | NT | 8 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Tre Smith | SJSU | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jalen Dixon | UNLV | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 47 | O'tay Baker | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.23 |
| 47 | Ryan Boehm | Fresno St | SR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.23 |
| 49 | Camby Goff | Air Force | SO | SS | 9 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.22 |
| 50 | Hale Motu'apuaka | Utah State | JR | DT | 12 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.21 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.