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 |
| 1 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 74 | 1.17 |
| 1 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 56 | 1.17 |
| 4 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 11.5 | 104 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 56 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.0 | 97 | 1.11 |
| 7 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 9.5 | 70 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 11 | 11.5 | 90 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 81 | 1.00 |
| 10 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 9.0 | 64 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 48 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 79 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 7 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 13 | 10.0 | 67 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 67 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.72 |
| 24 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 10 | 7.0 | 45 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 10 | 7.0 | 41 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 28 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.69 |
| 30 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.68 |
| 31 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 6 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 69 | 0.65 |
| 34 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 13 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.65 |
| 36 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 57 | 0.65 |
| 37 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.64 |
| 37 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.64 |
| 39 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 8 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 68 | 0.62 |
| 43 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.61 |
| 43 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.61 |
| 43 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 9 | 5.5 | 28 | 0.61 |
| 46 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.59 |
| 46 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 11 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.59 |
| 46 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.59 |
| 46 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.59 |
| 46 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.59 |
| 51 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 51 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 53 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.58 |
| 54 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 7 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.57 |
| 55 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 55 | 0.56 |
| 55 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 45 | 0.56 |
| 55 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 8 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 58 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 44 | 0.56 |
| 58 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 58 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 58 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 62 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 62 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 33 | 0.55 |
| 65 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 65 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 65 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 65 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.55 |
| 65 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 11 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.55 |
| 70 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 12 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 70 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 70 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.54 |
| 70 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 43 | 0.54 |
| 70 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 75 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 76 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 52 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Terry Webb | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Zeke Campbell | Coast Car | JR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | SO | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 10 | 5.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 76 | J'Dan Burnett | Tulsa | JR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 9 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 9 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Tyre West | Tennessee | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 8 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 7 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 76 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 7 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 100 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.46 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.