2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 3 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 3 | 3.5 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jason Hammond | Virginia | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Trae Tomlinson | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blaine Spires | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Hunter Clegg | BYU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Robert Edmonson | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Marc Stampley II | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blake Boenisch | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Gannon Weathersby | James Mad | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Vili Taufatofua | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Albert Regis | Texas A&M | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | CJ Mims | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tyler Stolsky | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Mitchell Toney | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anas Luqman | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Hunter Osborne | Virginia | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Max Alford | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Latreveon McCutchin | Houston | JR | JCK | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ben Florentine | Wyoming | SR | NT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ty Cooper | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jonathan Jean | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Immanuel Bush | James Mad | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Chauncey Chidi | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 64 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 68 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 68 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 68 | George Gumbs Jr. | Florida | SR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Michai Boireau | Florida | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 77 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 77 | LT Overton | Alabama | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jaray Bledsoe | Miss St | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Tahjae Mullix | Oregon St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Charles Calhoun | Temple | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Takari Hickle | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Keyon Washington | BGSU | FR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jeremiah Vessel | UAB | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jonas Duclona | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Jacob Lane | Washington | JR | EDG | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.