2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 13 | 14.0 | 130 | 1.08 |
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 12 | 14.0 | 116 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 13 | 12.0 | 55 | 0.92 |
| 4 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 12 | 11.5 | 80 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 12 | 11.0 | 91 | 0.92 |
| 6 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 84 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 84 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 12 | 10.0 | 97 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 11 | 10.0 | 75 | 0.91 |
| 8 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 10.0 | 71 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 13 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 9.5 | 76 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 11 | 9.5 | 70 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 68 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 67 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 11 | 9.0 | 54 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 11 | 9.0 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 57 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 41 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 14 | 8.0 | 81 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 14 | 8.0 | 66 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 65 | 0.67 |
| 24 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 12 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 30 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 65 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 56 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.68 |
| 30 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 11 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 37 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.64 |
| 37 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 37 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 37 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.64 |
| 37 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 49 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 64 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 59 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.59 |
| 49 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.59 |
| 49 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 54 | 0.72 |
| 49 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 12 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 6.5 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.54 |
| 64 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 64 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 64 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 48 | 0.50 |
| 64 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.50 |
| 64 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.60 |
| 64 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 12 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 64 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 64 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 64 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 11 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Tunmise Adeleye | UNLV | SR | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 64 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 13 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 64 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 14 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 80 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 80 | Keegan Davis | FIU | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 80 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 80 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 12 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 80 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 13 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Brandon Buckner | MTSU | SR | OLB | 11 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Junior Poyser | Buffalo | SO | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 90 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Jeffrey M'ba | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 11 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | Syracuse | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Nnanna Anyanwu | UTSA | SO | OLB | 10 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.50 |