2025 National Leaders Sacks - All Games through 12/16/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 13 | 13.5 | 121 | 1.04 |
| 2 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 13 | 14.5 | 119 | 1.12 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 12 | 10.0 | 97 | 0.83 |
| 4 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 11 | 11.5 | 91 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 85 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 81 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 12 | 11.5 | 80 | 0.96 |
| 8 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 10.5 | 79 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 75 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 11.0 | 72 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 70 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 14 | 11.0 | 69 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 69 | 0.65 |
| 14 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 67 | 0.46 |
| 15 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 65 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 64 | 0.54 |
| 17 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 12 | 11.0 | 61 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 13 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 59 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 12 | 8.0 | 58 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 11 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 13 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 56 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 56 | 0.58 |
| 26 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.68 |
| 26 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 26 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.54 |
| 29 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 54 | 0.72 |
| 29 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 54 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 12 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 32 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 52 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 52 | 0.54 |
| 34 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 12 | 5.0 | 51 | 0.42 |
| 34 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 12 | 3.0 | 51 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 41 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.63 |
| 41 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 12 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.42 |
| 45 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 48 | 0.88 |
| 45 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 8.0 | 48 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.54 |
| 45 | Deshaun Batiste | FAU | JR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 48 | 0.32 |
| 49 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 12 | 11.0 | 47 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 6.5 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.63 |
| 53 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 12 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.58 |
| 53 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 46 | 0.42 |
| 57 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 12 | 7.0 | 45 | 0.58 |
| 57 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.55 |
| 57 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 5.5 | 45 | 0.46 |
| 57 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 45 | 0.38 |
| 57 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 45 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.71 |
| 63 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.58 |
| 63 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.54 |
| 63 | Cody Stufflebean | Kansas St | SR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 44 | 0.38 |
| 63 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 44 | 0.33 |
| 68 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.58 |
| 69 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 42 | 0.54 |
| 69 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.50 |
| 69 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 69 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 12 | 4.5 | 42 | 0.38 |
| 69 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 42 | 0.35 |
| 69 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 42 | 0.32 |
| 75 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 75 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 41 | 0.58 |
| 75 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 75 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 75 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 80 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 14 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 80 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 12 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 80 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 11 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 80 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 12 | 4.0 | 40 | 0.33 |
| 80 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 88 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 88 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 88 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 88 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | SO | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.42 |
| 88 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.33 |
| 88 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 39 | 0.29 |
| 88 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 39 | 0.25 |
| 95 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.58 |
| 95 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 95 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.42 |
| 95 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.39 |
| 95 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.38 |
| 95 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 13 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.35 |