2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/16/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 5 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 16 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 16 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Keli Lawson | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Kalvin Dinkins | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jeremiah Brown | Colorado | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Will McLaughlin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | JR | ILB | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Zayden Walker | Georgia | FR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 16 | George Gumbs Jr. | Florida | SR | EDG | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Michai Boireau | Florida | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 16 | LT Overton | Alabama | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Derion Gullette | Miss St | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 52 | J'Dan Burnett | Tulsa | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Dakyus Brinkley | Kansas | FR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Chiddi Obiazor | Kansas St | SO | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Chase Bond | NC State | FR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Tommy Dunn Jr. | Kansas | SR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Brien Taylor Jr. | Florida | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Wrook Brown | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | SO | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Jaray Bledsoe | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Edric Hill | Alabama | SO | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 76 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Tahjae Mullix | Oregon St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Chris Murray | Auburn | SR | BCK | 6 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 76 | Rondo Porter | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Siale Esera | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Siale Taupaki | UCLA | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Tyler Thomas | USA | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Kelby Collins | Alabama | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Eric Winters | Auburn | FR | S | 6 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 76 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |