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 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 10 | 10.0 | 97 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 81 | 0.62 |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 72 | 0.85 |
| 5 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 71 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 12 | 9.0 | 67 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 64 | 0.65 |
| 8 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 63 | 0.75 |
| 9 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 62 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 8.5 | 61 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 59 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 57 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 56 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 55 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 10 | 8.5 | 52 | 0.85 |
| 15 | 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 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 9 | 3.0 | 51 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 10 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 48 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 48 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 45 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 44 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 9 | 4.0 | 44 | 0.44 |
| 28 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 43 | 0.79 |
| 29 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 11 | 8.0 | 41 | 0.73 |
| 29 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 41 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 41 | 0.40 |
| 29 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 41 | 0.29 |
| 33 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 10 | 6.0 | 40 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 10 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.55 |
| 35 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 12 | 5.5 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 35 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 39 | 0.45 |
| 39 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.64 |
| 39 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 9 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 35 | 0.65 |
| 45 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 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 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 45 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.32 |
| 45 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 35 | 0.30 |
| 52 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 10 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.60 |
| 52 | Wesley Bailey | Louisville | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.56 |
| 52 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 10 | 3.5 | 34 | 0.35 |
| 55 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 55 | Terry Webb | SMU | SR | DT | 11 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.41 |
| 55 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.44 |
| 55 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.40 |
| 55 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 32 | 0.23 |
| 60 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 10 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.40 |
| 60 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.33 |
| 62 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 62 | Jason Hammond | Virginia | JR | DT | 12 | 2.5 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 64 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 64 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.36 |
| 64 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.39 |
| 64 | Zaylin Wood | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.30 |
| 64 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 29 | 0.28 |
| 70 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 10 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 70 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 3 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 70 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.39 |
| 70 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.35 |
| 70 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.32 |
| 70 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 28 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.45 |
| 76 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 10 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.45 |
| 76 | Jaxon Howard | Minnesota | SO | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.40 |
| 76 | Devin Grant | WVU | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 81 | Jahiem Lawson | Clemson | JR | DE | 9 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 81 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 81 | Ernest Cooper | Stanford | JR | OLB | 9 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.33 |
| 81 | Elhadj Fall | Va Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.20 |
| 81 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.20 |
| 87 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 87 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 87 | Mario Landino | Indiana | SO | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 87 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.38 |
| 87 | AJ Green | Louisville | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.33 |
| 87 | Ben Bogle | WVU | JR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.30 |
| 87 | Jacob Holmes | Virginia | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.28 |
| 87 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 9 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.22 |
| 87 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 11 | 2.0 | 25 | 0.18 |
| 97 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 9 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 97 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 |
| 97 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 12 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 97 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.32 |