2026 Conference USA Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Sacks Sack Yards Sacks/G
1 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 6 5.0 38 0.83
2 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 6 4.5 44 0.75
2 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 6 4.5 32 0.75
4 Kenton Simmons FIU SR DL 6 4.0 32 0.67
5 Ugonna Nwoha KSU SR DL 5 3.0 17 0.60
6 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 3.5 13 0.58
7 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 6 3.0 8 0.50
7 Elijah Groves Sam Hou St JR LB 5 2.5 14 0.50
9 Brenton Williams Liberty SR JK 6 2.5 37 0.42
9 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 6 2.5 29 0.42
9 Brandon Gorham Delaware SO DE 6 2.5 14 0.42
12 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 5 2.0 21 0.40
12 Reeves Baller NMSU SR DE 5 2.0 16 0.40
12 Josh Alexander-Felton Sam Hou St JR DE 5 2.0 15 0.40
12 Elin Jones Western Ky SR DE 5 2.0 12 0.40
16 Noah Matthews Delaware SR DE 6 2.0 18 0.33
16 Henry Davis III NMSU SR DL 6 2.0 17 0.33
16 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 6 2.0 11 0.33
16 Brad Vislisel NMSU SR DE 6 2.0 11 0.33
20 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 5 1.5 15 0.30
21 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 7 2.0 19 0.29
22 Markus Clark Liberty SR DL 6 1.5 11 0.25
22 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 6 1.5 8 0.25
24 Khurtiss Perry J'ville St SR DL 7 1.5 8 0.21
25 Zsacari Minnis Western Ky SO DE 5 1.0 16 0.20
25 Zion Taylor Sam Hou St JR DE 5 1.0 10 0.20
25 Malik Ganaway MO State SR CB 5 1.0 10 0.20
25 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 5 1.0 9 0.20
25 Anthony Mattison MO State JR S 5 1.0 9 0.20
25 LaTrevion Thompson Western Ky SR DE 5 1.0 8 0.20
25 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 5 1.0 8 0.20
25 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 5 1.0 7 0.20
25 Josh Lukusa MO State SR DE 5 1.0 7 0.20
25 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 5 1.0 4 0.20
25 Justin Terrell Sam Hou St JR DT 5 1.0 3 0.20
25 Tim Brantley Jr. MO State SR DL 5 1.0 3 0.20
25 Gilles Tchio MO State SR DL 5 1.0 2 0.20
25 Jakeem Fletcher Western Ky SR DT 5 1.0 2 0.20
39 Lorenzo Payne Liberty JR DL 6 1.0 20 0.17
39 Trace Scott III Delaware JR DT 6 1.0 13 0.17
39 Ian Mitchell J'ville St SO OLB 6 1.0 12 0.17
39 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 6 1.0 9 0.17
39 Jason Gwan NMSU SR DL 6 1.0 8 0.17
39 RJ Moss Jr. FIU JR DL 6 1.0 7 0.17
39 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 6 1.0 6 0.17
39 Deuce Spurlock Liberty SR LB 6 1.0 5 0.17
39 Kaven Call MTSU JR OLB 6 1.0 4 0.17
39 James Johnson MTSU SO S 6 1.0 4 0.17
39 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 6 1.0 4 0.17
39 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 6 1.0 2 0.17

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