2026 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Terrell | Iowa State | SR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 38 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Xavier Gilliam | Tennessee | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Keyshawn Johnson | Syracuse | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 27 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Jamond Mathis | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.5 | 21 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 26 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Demetrius Ballard | BC | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 6 | DD Holmes | Maryland | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Eyan Thomas | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson | Georgia St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Issa Ouattara | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Keishaun Calhoun | Indiana | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Chibby Nwajuaku | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Javen Gibson | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 17 | PJ Dean | Georgia | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Aycen Stevens | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Ibrahim Diawara | Coast Car | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Elijah Brown | CSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1.5 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Keno Jones | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Layton Starks | Ball State | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | William DePaepe | U Mass | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brenton Williams | Liberty | SR | JK | 1 | 1.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Matthew Stenbroten | ND St | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ryan Davis | Baylor | SR | JCK | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Anthony Bynum | Ga South | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Charlie Collins | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nate Henrich | SDSU | JR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Darien Whitaker | Kansas St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brian Allen, Jr. | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tyler Thompson | Louisville | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Noah Carter | Ga Tech | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mataira Brown | Utah State | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ian Mitchell | J'ville St | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Reggie Jean | Coast Car | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Myles Williams | Nevada | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Zane Woodham | Tulsa | SR | STA | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Stevie Bracey | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Marshon Oxley | S Florida | SR | JCK | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Takari Hickle | Oregon St | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Elijah Littlejohn | Georgia | FR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ansel Din-Mbuh | TCU | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Micah Amedee | BC | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Riley Van Poppel | Nebraska | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kelton McCaslin | ND St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dillon Stowers | Army | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Williams | USA | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Diego Davis | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sterling Miles | UTEP | SR | BAN | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Elijah Satchell | NC State | FR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Malik Ganaway | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tackett Curtis | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mario Landino | Indiana | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Amontre Harris | SMU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Favor Bate | BC | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Taje McCoy | Ga Tech | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dawson Merritt | Nebraska | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jahsear Whittington | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Rashon Myles Jr. | Ga South | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Connor Young | Navy | SO | NG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Albert Tuakalau | New Mexico | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jack Moran | CSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Donnie Smith | Troy | SR | BAN | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Aizik Mahuka | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | SR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Reeves Baller | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nnanna Anyanwu | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tyree Weathersby | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mylachi Williams | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jace Gilbert | Iowa State | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jack Janikowski | Iowa State | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | J’Zavien Currence | S Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tomiwa Durojaiye | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josh Anglin | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jerry Wall III | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | John Lista | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ahmad Poole | Coast Car | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josue Cordoba | Kent State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mister Clark | Purdue | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Aydin Breland | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Edwin Spillman | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | David Omopariola | Syracuse | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dash Fifita | Arizona | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kevin Moorer Jr. | Arizona | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.