2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 50 | 0.93 |
| 1 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 9 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.72 |
| 3 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 8 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 4 | Jason Vaughn | S Florida | JR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 5 | Derek Parish | Houston | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Jacob Busic | Navy | JR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SO | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Cormontae Hamilton | Memphis | SO | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 10 | Joseph Anderson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Jatorian Hansford | S Florida | SR | DE | 9 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.28 |
| 13 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Xavier Smith | ECU | SR | ILB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SR | DT | 6 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | SO | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.22 |
| 13 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Tyler Fletcher | Navy | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 23 | Jamaree Caldwell | Houston | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Chad Stephens | ECU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | SR | RDR | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 23 | J.D. Lampley | ECU | FR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Lancine Turay | Temple | JR | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Garrison Vaughn | Houston | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 29 | Kobe Wilson | Temple | SO | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Jamykal Neal | Houston | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Jalen Ware | Temple | SR | SAF | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 29 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 29 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | SR | DT | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Jon-Michael Terry | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 29 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | FR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | JR | BAN | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 29 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Bryson Powers | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 29 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | SO | FS | 8 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.13 |
| 29 | Tra Thomas | Temple | SO | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Jonathan Ross | S Florida | JR | DE | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Jerquavion Mahone | Temple | JR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 29 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | SR | DB | 10 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.10 |