2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 10/16/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Cortez Harris | Va Tech | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Aycen Stevens | Va Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Marquise Lightfoot | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Will Heldt | Clemson | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 6 | E'Lla Boykin | BC | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Mylachi Williams | Va Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Gabe Kirschke | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Bradley Gompers | Duke | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Keyshawn Johnson | Syracuse | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Noah Carter | Ga Tech | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Elijah Satchell | NC State | FR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Tunmise Adeleye | Syracuse | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Tyshon Reed Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Bryce Davis | Duke | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Tavion Atkinson | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Demetrius Ballard | BC | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Nnanna Anyanwu | Virginia | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Kevin O'Connor | Duke | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Matthew Fobbs-White | Virginia | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Tyler Thompson | Louisville | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Gabe Kaminski | Stanford | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Christian Hudson | BC | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Armondo Blount | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Brandon Booker | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Marques White | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 35 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Jalen Anderson | FSU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Kobe Smith | Duke | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Zach Lohavichan | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Micah Amedee | BC | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Mikai Gbayor | FSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Jahkai Lang | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Omar Staples | Stanford | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Amontre Harris | SMU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jaylen Jones | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Favor Bate | BC | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Taje McCoy | Ga Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |