2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Derek Parish | Houston | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jamaree Caldwell | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ricky Barber | UCF | JR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Walter Yates III | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Noah Potter | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Tramel Logan | S Florida | SO | DE | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Jatorian Hansford | S Florida | SR | DE | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | SR | SAF | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Montalvo | UCF | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |