2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 12 | 14.0 | 118 | 1.17 |
| 2 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 11.5 | 104 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.0 | 97 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 11 | 11.5 | 90 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 81 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 79 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 74 | 1.17 |
| 8 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 9.5 | 70 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 69 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 68 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 13 | 10.0 | 67 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 67 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 9.0 | 64 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 13 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 57 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 56 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 56 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 55 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 12 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 26 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 52 | 0.50 |
| 27 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 11 | 5.0 | 51 | 0.46 |
| 29 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 29 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 4.0 | 50 | 0.40 |
| 32 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.68 |
| 32 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 35 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 48 | 0.88 |
| 35 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.92 |
| 35 | Deshaun Batiste | FAU | JR | DE | 9 | 3.5 | 48 | 0.39 |
| 38 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.64 |
| 38 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 38 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.63 |
| 41 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.59 |
| 43 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 10 | 7.0 | 45 | 0.70 |
| 43 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 43 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 5.5 | 45 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 45 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 45 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.77 |
| 48 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.54 |
| 48 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 44 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 44 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 43 | 0.54 |
| 52 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 52 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.61 |
| 52 | Kalil Alexander | Texas St | SR | DE | 12 | 5.0 | 43 | 0.42 |
| 56 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 56 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.63 |
| 59 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 10 | 7.0 | 41 | 0.70 |
| 59 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 11 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.59 |
| 59 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.69 |
| 59 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.61 |
| 63 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 63 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 63 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 63 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 63 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 12 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 63 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 12 | 4.0 | 40 | 0.33 |
| 70 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 70 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | SO | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 70 | Jackson Forrest | ODU | FR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.41 |
| 70 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 39 | 0.33 |
| 74 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.64 |
| 74 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.71 |
| 74 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.39 |
| 74 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 74 | Cody Stufflebean | Kansas St | SR | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.44 |
| 74 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 14 | 3.5 | 38 | 0.25 |
| 80 | Terry Webb | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Keegan Davis | FIU | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 80 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 11 | 5.0 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 80 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 80 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 37 | 0.57 |
| 86 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.59 |
| 86 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 36 | 0.46 |
| 86 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 13 | 4.0 | 36 | 0.31 |
| 86 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.43 |
| 90 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 90 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 9 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.45 |
| 90 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.41 |
| 90 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 35 | 0.30 |
| 96 | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | App St | SR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 96 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 6 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.67 |
| 96 | Tyree Morris | Utah State | JR | DT | 11 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.36 |
| 96 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 13 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.27 |
| 96 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 14 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.21 |