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 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 6 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 8 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 12 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 17 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Keli Lawson | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kalvin Dinkins | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Tahjae Mullix | Oregon St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Chris Murray | Auburn | SR | BCK | 6 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 33 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Jeremiah Brown | Colorado | SR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Derion Gullette | Miss St | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 33 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Rondo Porter | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 33 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Siale Esera | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 45 | J'Dan Burnett | Tulsa | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Dakyus Brinkley | Kansas | FR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Siale Taupaki | UCLA | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 53 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 53 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 53 | Chiddi Obiazor | Kansas St | SO | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 53 | Tyler Thomas | USA | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 53 | Kelby Collins | Alabama | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 53 | Eric Winters | Auburn | FR | S | 6 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 61 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Will McLaughlin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | JR | ILB | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 61 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Chase Bond | NC State | FR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Tommy Dunn Jr. | Kansas | SR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 61 | Brien Taylor Jr. | Florida | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 61 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Trae Tomlinson | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Mo Westmoreland | Tulane | SR | BAN | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Ty Cooper | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Mikah Coleman | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 61 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 79 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 79 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 79 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 79 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Jayden Bryant | Coast Car | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Marcus Bleazard | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 79 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 79 | David Reese | Syracuse | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 79 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 79 | Hunter Clegg | BYU | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |