2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 14 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.54 |
| 2 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Logan Hall | Houston | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 44 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | JR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 41 | 0.42 |
| 5 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 14 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.39 |
| 5 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 14 | 5.0 | 36 | 0.36 |
| 5 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 12 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.36 |
| 9 | Turner Coxe | SMU | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 9 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Maurice White | Memphis | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 13 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 13 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 11 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 16 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 17 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 12 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 14 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.21 |
| 19 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 14 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 13 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.39 |
| 20 | Atlias Bell | Houston | JR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 14 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | FR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.29 |
| 23 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | SAF | 12 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.21 |
| 26 | Darian Varner | Temple | FR | DT | 12 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | SO | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.29 |
| 27 | Suirad Ware | ECU | FR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.30 |
| 27 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 13 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.15 |
| 30 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 31 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 31 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 14 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.21 |
| 34 | Ricky Barber | UCF | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | JR | DE | 12 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.21 |
| 36 | Elijah Morris | ECU | FR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.32 |
| 36 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 10 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.23 |
| 39 | Wilson Huber | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 14 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.21 |
| 39 | Blake Green | S Florida | SR | DT | 12 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.21 |
| 43 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.43 |
| 43 | Clay Cromwell | Navy | SO | NG | 12 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 43 | Jacob Busic | Navy | SO | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 43 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 43 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 14 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Richard Moore | SMU | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 49 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |