2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games Won Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 11.5 | 109 | 0.96 |
| 2 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.0 | 97 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 94 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 11 | 10.5 | 84 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 11.5 | 80 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 71 | 0.59 |
| 7 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 9.5 | 70 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 68 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 64 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 63 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 62 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 59 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 11 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 55 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 54 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 10 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 52 | 1.07 |
| 20 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 6.0 | 51 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 9 | 3.0 | 51 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 8 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.13 |
| 23 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 49 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.93 |
| 27 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.72 |
| 27 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.79 |
| 27 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.61 |
| 31 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 32 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 6.0 | 46 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 46 | 0.42 |
| 34 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.75 |
| 34 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 45 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.36 |
| 36 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 8 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 44 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Deshaun Batiste | FAU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 44 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 43 | 0.72 |
| 40 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.46 |
| 42 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 14 | 7.0 | 42 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 9 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.89 |
| 44 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 44 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 14 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.57 |
| 44 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 11 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.59 |
| 44 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 44 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 6.0 | 41 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 6.0 | 41 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.72 |
| 51 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 51 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 54 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.60 |
| 54 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.56 |
| 54 | Jackson Forrest | ODU | FR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.45 |
| 54 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.44 |
| 58 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.78 |
| 58 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 58 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.41 |
| 58 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.33 |
| 58 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 6.0 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 63 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.64 |
| 63 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.43 |
| 67 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 7 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.64 |
| 67 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 13 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.35 |
| 67 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.57 |
| 67 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 12 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.29 |
| 67 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 35 | 0.43 |
| 72 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 34 | 0.70 |
| 72 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.61 |
| 72 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 14 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.36 |
| 72 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 4 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 72 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 9 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.44 |
| 72 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.44 |
| 72 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.39 |
| 80 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 33 | 0.50 |
| 80 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.64 |
| 80 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.45 |
| 80 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.41 |
| 80 | Jeremiah Peters | Toledo | SR | OLB | 8 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.32 |
| 80 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.23 |
| 87 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.69 |
| 87 | Ethan Day | N Texas | JR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.38 |
| 87 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.57 |
| 87 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.44 |
| 87 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 10 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.35 |
| 87 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.32 |
| 87 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 12 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.29 |
| 87 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 32 | 0.23 |
| 95 | Keviyan Huddleston | N Texas | SO | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.42 |
| 95 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.56 |
| 95 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 95 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.58 |
| 95 | Zaylin Wood | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.30 |
| 95 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 31 | 0.17 |