2021 FBS Independents Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 9.0 | 106 | 0.82 |
| 2 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 12 | 15.5 | 88 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Kendy Charles | Liberty | FR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.56 |
| 4 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.30 |
| 9 | Tyler Batty | BYU | FR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.39 |
| 10 | Justin Ademilola | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.46 |
| 10 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 12 | Rylie Mills | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.30 |
| 13 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.32 |
| 14 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | FR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.32 |
| 16 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Jaylen Jacobs | Army | SO | OLB | 12 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.23 |
| 19 | Henry Chibueze | Liberty | SO | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 21 | Donavan King | NMSU | JR | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 23 | Ahmad Walker | Liberty | FR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Atunaisa Mahe | BYU | SO | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 23 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 26 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 26 | Uriah Leiataua | BYU | SR | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.10 |
| 28 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 11 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 28 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | BYU | JR | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.10 |
| 32 | Ralfs Rusins | Liberty | SR | DT | 10 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 32 | Cole Mabry | Army | JR | OLB | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 11 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.09 |
| 35 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | JR | OLB | 11 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.18 |
| 35 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | FR | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 35 | Viczaril Alobwede | U Mass | FR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.09 |
| 38 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.22 |
| 38 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Nana Osafo-Mensah | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.18 |
| 38 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 38 | Keenan Pili | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Devin Bell | NMSU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Chris Boti | Liberty | FR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 45 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.10 |
| 48 | Alden Tofa | BYU | JR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 48 | Eric Marsh | NMSU | JR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 48 | Alexander Ehrensberger | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.13 |