2026 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Sacks Sack Yards Sacks/G
1 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 7 5.5 51 0.79
2 Ugonna Nwoha KSU SR DL 7 5.0 29 0.71
3 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 8 5.0 38 0.63
4 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 3.5 13 0.58
5 Josh Alexander-Felton Sam Hou St JR DE 7 4.0 28 0.57
6 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 8 4.5 32 0.56
7 Brenton Williams Liberty SR JK 8 4.0 50 0.50
7 Kenton Simmons FIU SR DL 8 4.0 32 0.50
9 Brandon Gorham Delaware SO DE 8 3.5 16 0.44
10 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 7 3.0 37 0.43
11 Trace Scott III Delaware JR DT 8 3.0 22 0.38
11 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 8 3.0 8 0.38
13 Elijah Groves Sam Hou St JR LB 7 2.5 14 0.36
14 Reeves Baller NMSU SR DE 6 2.0 16 0.33
14 Elin Jones Western Ky SR DE 6 2.0 12 0.33
16 Lorenzo Payne Liberty JR DL 8 2.5 35 0.31
16 Markus Clark Liberty SR DL 8 2.5 23 0.31
16 Josh Lukusa MO State SR DE 8 2.5 16 0.31
19 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 7 2.0 21 0.29
19 Brad Vislisel NMSU SR DE 7 2.0 15 0.29
19 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 7 2.0 11 0.29
22 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 8 2.0 19 0.25
22 Martavis Blackmon MO State SR LB 8 2.0 19 0.25
22 Noah Matthews Delaware SR DE 8 2.0 18 0.25
22 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 8 2.0 18 0.25
22 Tim Brantley Jr. MO State SR DL 8 2.0 16 0.25
22 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 6 1.5 15 0.25
28 Henry Davis III NMSU SR DL 7 1.5 12 0.21
29 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 8 1.5 10 0.19
29 Khurtiss Perry J'ville St SR DL 8 1.5 8 0.19
29 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 8 1.5 8 0.19
29 Kaven Call MTSU JR OLB 8 1.5 5 0.19
29 Kam Cullins Liberty SO DL 8 1.5 4 0.19
34 Zsacari Minnis Western Ky SO DE 6 1.0 16 0.17
34 Gumbo Gaskins MTSU SR S 6 1.0 15 0.17
34 LaTrevion Thompson Western Ky SR DE 6 1.0 8 0.17
34 Jeffrey Hairston, Jr. Liberty SO JK 6 1.0 7 0.17
34 Jakeem Fletcher Western Ky SR DT 6 1.0 2 0.17
39 Ian Mitchell J'ville St SO OLB 7 1.0 12 0.14
39 Zion Taylor Sam Hou St JR DE 7 1.0 10 0.14
39 Ethan Crisp Liberty SR JK 7 1.0 8 0.14
39 Jason Gwan NMSU SR DL 7 1.0 8 0.14
39 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 7 1.0 8 0.14
39 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 7 1.0 7 0.14
39 Germaine Carter FIU JR DL 7 1.0 6 0.14
39 Michael Floyde Liberty JR DL 7 1.0 6 0.14
39 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 7 1.0 4 0.14
39 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 7 1.0 4 0.14
39 Justin Terrell Sam Hou St JR DT 7 1.0 3 0.14
39 Jaiden Grimes KSU JR DL 7 1.0 3 0.14

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.