2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 62 | 0.89 |
| 2 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | SO | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.42 |
| 4 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 6 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 7 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | SO | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.32 |
| 8 | Isaac Slade-Matautia | SMU | SR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.36 |
| 9 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.42 |
| 9 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.57 |
| 11 | Shaundre Mims | ECU | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | FR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | JR | OLB | 8 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.38 |
| 13 | Owen Ostroski | Tulsa | FR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.22 |
| 13 | K.D. McDaniel | UCF | JR | DE | 7 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.14 |
| 17 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati | FR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Myles Berry | ECU | SR | ILB | 8 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Elijah Morris | ECU | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Jaheim Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 27 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | SR | DT | 7 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Justin Wodtly | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 28 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | JR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.21 |
| 30 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Teylor Jackson | ECU | SO | ILB | 6 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 30 | Justin Hodges | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.11 |
| 30 | Jason Johnson | UCF | SR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.11 |
| 34 | Junior Aho | SMU | SR | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.29 |
| 34 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | SR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 34 | Jack Powers | ECU | JR | OLB | 8 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.13 |
| 37 | Jacob Busic | Navy | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | SR | SAF | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 39 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 39 | Atlias Bell | Houston | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Cam'Ron Jackson | Memphis | SO | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 45 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Lancine Turay | Temple | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Elijah Robinson | ECU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Armoni Dixon | Tulane | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 45 | James Stewart | Memphis | FR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |