2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 76 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 59 | 0.75 |
| 3 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 11 | 9.0 | 58 | 0.82 |
| 4 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 12 | 9.0 | 46 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Derek Parish | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 6 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | SR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 36 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | SO | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Jacob Busic | Navy | JR | DE | 11 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 12 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.32 |
| 12 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | SO | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Isaac Slade-Matautia | SMU | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.42 |
| 14 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | JR | OLB | 12 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | FR | DE | 11 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.27 |
| 17 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.18 |
| 19 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 12 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Elijah Morris | ECU | SO | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.21 |
| 21 | Shaundre Mims | ECU | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.32 |
| 22 | Joseph Anderson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Owen Ostroski | Tulsa | FR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.20 |
| 22 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.17 |
| 22 | K.D. McDaniel | UCF | JR | DE | 10 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.10 |
| 26 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Cormontae Hamilton | Memphis | SO | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.32 |
| 27 | Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati | FR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 |
| 27 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Myles Berry | ECU | SR | ILB | 12 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.17 |
| 31 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | FR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 31 | Jaheim Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Justin Wodtly | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SO | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.23 |
| 35 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Jamaree Caldwell | Houston | JR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Latrell Bankston | Houston | SR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 35 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 35 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Kobe Wilson | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.13 |
| 41 | Lancine Turay | Temple | JR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 41 | Jason Vaughn | S Florida | JR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 41 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 41 | Jon-Michael Terry | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.14 |
| 41 | Garrison Vaughn | Houston | JR | DB | 11 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.09 |
| 46 | Atlias Bell | Houston | SR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.21 |
| 46 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.18 |
| 46 | Chad Stephens | ECU | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 46 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | JR | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.19 |
| 46 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 11 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.09 |