2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 32 | 1.75 |
| 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 | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 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 |
| 10 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sterling Lane II | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Mo Westmoreland | Tulane | SR | BAN | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tyson Lee | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Keon Keeley | Alabama | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Eddrick Houston | Ohio State | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 49 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 49 | TJ Thompson | Troy | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tra Thomas | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Keshawn Hayden | CMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 49 | Ricardo Williams, Jr. | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Avery Dunn | Toledo | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Vaboue Toure | Penn State | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Mikail Kamara | Indiana | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Cameron Whitfield | La-Lafytte | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Ike Ackerman | Ohio | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Xion Chapman | FIU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Cameron Lenhardt | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Lance Holtzclaw | Utah | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Zina Umeozulu | Texas | FR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Billy Walton III | SMU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jordan Perry | Troy | JR | SPR | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 49 | JaCorey Thomas | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Wesley Bissainthe | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jaylen Harvey | Penn State | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |