2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 47 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 1 | 2.5 | 19 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 12 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Sterling Lane II | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Daniel Ndukwe | Indiana | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Mo Westmoreland | Tulane | SR | BAN | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Tyson Lee | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Keon Keeley | Alabama | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Eddrick Houston | Ohio State | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 52 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Nasir Wyatt | Oregon | FR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 52 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | TJ Thompson | Troy | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tra Thomas | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Keshawn Hayden | CMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Ricardo Williams, Jr. | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Avery Dunn | Toledo | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Vaboue Toure | Penn State | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Mikail Kamara | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 52 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Cameron Whitfield | La-Lafytte | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Ike Ackerman | Ohio | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Xion Chapman | FIU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Cameron Lenhardt | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Lance Holtzclaw | Utah | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Zina Umeozulu | Texas | FR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Billy Walton III | SMU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jordan Perry | Troy | JR | SPR | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 52 | JaCorey Thomas | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |