2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 32 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 28 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Sterling Lane II | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Tra Thomas | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Keshawn Hayden | CMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ricardo Williams, Jr. | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Avery Dunn | Toledo | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Vaboue Toure | Penn State | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Cameron Whitfield | La-Lafytte | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ike Ackerman | Ohio | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Xion Chapman | FIU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Cameron Lenhardt | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Lance Holtzclaw | Utah | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Zina Umeozulu | Texas | FR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Billy Walton III | SMU | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jaylen Harvey | Penn State | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Elijah Bo Barnes | Texas | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Gavin Barthiel | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Soni Finau | Wash St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Dimitri Johnson | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Keeshawn Silver | USC | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Elijah Elliss | Utah | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Kalil Alexander | Texas St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Chris Boti | Ark St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | Hawai'i | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Joseph Adedire | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Tyler Onyedim | Texas A&M | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Micah Carter | Louisville | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jon Jones | UTSA | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Eli Coenen | Illinois | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | DonTerry Russell | Texas St | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Buddha Peleti | Wash St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Garrick Ponder | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.