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 |
| 2 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 12 | 14.0 | 116 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 12 | 10.0 | 97 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 12 | 11.0 | 91 | 0.92 |
| 5 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 84 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 84 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 14 | 8.0 | 81 | 0.57 |
| 8 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 12 | 11.5 | 80 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 9.5 | 76 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 11 | 10.0 | 75 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 10.0 | 71 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 11 | 9.5 | 70 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 68 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 67 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 14 | 8.0 | 66 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 65 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 65 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 64 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 59 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 13 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 11 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 57 | 0.71 |
| 23 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 12 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.77 |
| 25 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 56 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 13 | 12.0 | 55 | 0.92 |
| 27 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.68 |
| 27 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.59 |
| 27 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.59 |
| 33 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 11 | 9.0 | 54 | 0.82 |
| 33 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 54 | 0.72 |
| 35 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 12 | 6.5 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 37 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.63 |
| 37 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 12 | 3.0 | 51 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 11 | 9.0 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 39 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.64 |
| 39 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 12 | 7.0 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 39 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 39 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 12 | 4.0 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 49 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 47 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 48 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 6.5 | 47 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.50 |
| 54 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.64 |
| 55 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 12 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.63 |
| 55 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 55 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 55 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.55 |
| 55 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 55 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 45 | 0.36 |
| 61 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.71 |
| 61 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 11 | 4.0 | 44 | 0.36 |
| 63 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 63 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 11 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.55 |
| 63 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 11 | 4.0 | 43 | 0.36 |
| 66 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 42 | 0.35 |
| 66 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 42 | 0.35 |
| 68 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 41 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 68 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.62 |
| 68 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.58 |
| 68 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 9 | 4.5 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.36 |
| 75 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 75 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.60 |
| 75 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 12 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 75 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 75 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 12 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 75 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 75 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 82 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 82 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 13 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 82 | Jackson Forrest | ODU | FR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.38 |
| 82 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.38 |
| 82 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 39 | 0.32 |
| 82 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 39 | 0.25 |
| 88 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.58 |
| 88 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 88 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.38 |
| 88 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 13 | 3.5 | 38 | 0.27 |
| 92 | Keegan Davis | FIU | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.46 |
| 93 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.54 |
| 93 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.50 |
| 93 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 11 | 3.5 | 36 | 0.32 |
| 96 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 96 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 96 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 12 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.46 |
| 96 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 11 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.41 |
| 96 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.38 |