2021 American Athletic 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 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.55 |
| 2 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 41 | 0.46 |
| 3 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 13 | 5.0 | 36 | 0.39 |
| 4 | Turner Coxe | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Logan Hall | Houston | JR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Maurice White | Memphis | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 10 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Atlias Bell | Houston | JR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.29 |
| 10 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.27 |
| 13 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 13 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 13 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | FR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 17 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Suirad Ware | ECU | FR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 22 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | JR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 22 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 22 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Ricky Barber | UCF | SO | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 25 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | JR | DE | 10 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.32 |
| 28 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 8 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 30 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 10 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.15 |
| 32 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 32 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 32 | Clay Cromwell | Navy | SO | NG | 9 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | SAF | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.15 |
| 36 | Wilson Huber | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 36 | J'arius Warren | Navy | SR | DT | 9 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 36 | William Wells | UCF | FR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.14 |
| 39 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | FR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Bruce Bivens | ECU | SR | ILB | 10 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 12 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.08 |
| 43 | Immanuel Hickman | ECU | FR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 43 | Jeffery Johnson | Tulane | SR | NT | 8 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.31 |
| 43 | Delano Robinson | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 11 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.09 |
| 47 | Elijah Morris | ECU | FR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Cam Goode | UCF | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 47 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 11 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.18 |