2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games in November Only through 12/16/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 4 | 6.5 | 41 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 6 | DJ Wesolak | MO State | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 4 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 17 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 17 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Ronald Hull | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 31 | Tunmise Adeleye | UNLV | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 4 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Ben Bogle | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Caleb Bacon | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Darrell Prater | J'ville St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Esean Carter | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Darris Smith | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 33 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 33 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Josh Roberts | FAU | FR | EDG | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Ryan Davis | Kansas St | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Dante Anderson | FIU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jartavius Flounoy | Georgia St | FR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 33 | E'Maurion Banks | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.70 |
| 58 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 58 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Akelo Stone | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Shakai Woods | MTSU | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 61 | David Onuoha | U Mass | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 61 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Deshaun Batiste | FAU | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 70 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Malaki Ta'ase | Wash St | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Tyree Morris | Utah State | JR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 70 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Brandon Buckner | MTSU | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Korver Demma | CMU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 85 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 5 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 85 | AJ Green | Louisville | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 85 | T.J. Parker | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 85 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 94 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Jide Abasiri | USC | SO | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Lorenzo Cowan | Kentucky | FR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Jayden Fuller | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.