2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 6 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Cayman Spaulding | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 8 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | Syracuse | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 10 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jamie Tremble | Syracuse | SO | TE | 6 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 16 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Darryll Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Scotty Edwards | Stanford | JR | S | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Tahjae Mullix | Oregon St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Edward Vesterinen | WVU | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Chris Murray | Auburn | SR | BCK | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Derion Gullette | Miss St | SO | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Rondo Porter | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Siale Esera | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Emar'rion Winston | Baylor | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 41 | David Reese | Syracuse | SR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Omar Staples | Stanford | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 49 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 49 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 49 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tyler Thomas | USA | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 49 | Eric Winters | Auburn | FR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Kelby Collins | Alabama | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 49 | AJ Green | Louisville | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 58 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 58 | Will McLaughlin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | JR | ILB | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 58 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Chase Bond | NC State | FR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 58 | Clay Patterson | Stanford | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 58 | Brien Taylor Jr. | Florida | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brayden Manley | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ty Cooper | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Curtis Jones Jr. | WVU | SO | BAN | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 58 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Favor Bate | BC | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 76 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 76 | Travion Barnes | Baylor | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 76 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Caleb Dietlin | MO State | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Hunter Clegg | BYU | FR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Marcus Bleazard | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Charles Calhoun | Temple | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Ernest Cooper | Stanford | JR | OLB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 97 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 97 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 97 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 97 | Rene Konga | Louisville | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |