2025 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 13.0 | 123 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 10 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 10 | 10.0 | 97 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 12 | 9.0 | 67 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 63 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 72 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 71 | 0.85 |
| 6 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 8.5 | 61 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 59 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 10 | 8.5 | 52 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 81 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 11 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 52 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 51 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 41 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 64 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 35 | 0.65 |
| 27 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 48 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 10 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 10 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 23 | 0.55 |
| 27 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.55 |
| 33 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.79 |
| 33 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 10 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 33 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 12 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 33 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 33 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 40 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 40 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 10 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 9 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 45 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 10 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Terry Webb | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.41 |
| 45 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.45 |
| 45 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 10 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.41 |
| 45 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 57 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 45 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 9 | 4.0 | 44 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 57 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 10 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.33 |
| 57 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.36 |
| 57 | Jaxon Howard | Minnesota | SO | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 57 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 57 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 57 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 12 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 57 | LT Overton | Alabama | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.36 |
| 57 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Ryan Davis | Kansas St | SO | DE | 9 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | Syracuse | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 57 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 12 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.33 |
| 57 | Zane Durant | Penn State | SR | DT | 9 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.44 |
| 57 | T.J. Parker | Clemson | JR | DE | 10 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Gabe Kirschke | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 57 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.36 |
| 82 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 41 | 0.29 |
| 82 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.32 |
| 82 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 10 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.39 |
| 82 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 3 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.39 |
| 82 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.32 |
| 82 | Jahiem Lawson | Clemson | JR | DE | 9 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 82 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.32 |
| 82 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.44 |
| 82 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 10 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.35 |
| 82 | Devean Deal | TCU | SR | E | 12 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 82 | Stefon Thompson | FSU | SR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.44 |
| 82 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 9 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.39 |