Sacks | College Football Player Stats

	Player	Team	Pos
1	Colin SimmonsTEX · EDGE	$Texas$	EDGE	10	-	-	-	-	3	7
2	Tobi OsunsanmiIU · DL		DL	9	2	5	7	-	5	4
2	Princewill UmanmielenLSU · DE		DE	9	1	1	3	-	7	2
4	Andrew ZockTOL · DE		DE	8	1	4.5	6.5	-	5	3
4	Myles BradleyBGSU · DE		DE	8	1	1.5	7	-	5	3
6	Tyree WeathersbyTENN · DL		DL	7	0.5	3.5	6	-	5.5	1.5
6	Xavier LewisUNC · DL		DL	7	0	1	-	-	2	5
6	Xavier EsqillionGAST · LB		LB	7	0	3	5	-	6	1
6	Daeden HopkinsMIZ · EDGE		EDGE	7	0	0.5	5.5	-	2	5
6	Aycen StevensVT · DL		DL	7	0	1.5	3.5	-	5	2
11	Alonzo Jackson Jr.LT · LB		LB	6.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	-	3.5	3
12	Donnie SmithTROY · DB		DB	6	1	2	4	-	4	2
12	Xavier GilliamTENN · DL		DL	6	1	2	3	-	4	2
12	Jayland McGlothenSJSU · DL		DL	6	0	5	5	-	2.5	3.5
12	Takari HickleORST · LB		LB	6	2.5	2.5	5	-	4.5	1.5
12	Will HeldtCLEM · DE		DE	6	2	2	4	-	6	0
12	Rylan KennedyFSU · DL		DL	6	1	4	5	-	4	2
12	Marlin DeanUAB · LB		LB	6	1	2	5	-	5.5	0.5
12	Kyran DuhonTLSA · DL		DL	6	0	2	4	-	1	5
20	Gabe PetersonNMSU · DE		DE	5.5	0	3	4	-	2	3.5
20	Teitum TuiotiORE · LB		LB	5.5	2.5	4.5	4.5	-	3	2.5
20	A.J. Holmes Jr.TTU · DL		DL	5.5	1.5	3	4	-	3	2.5
20	Marques WhiteSMU · DE		DE	5.5	1	4	5.5	-	5.5	0
20	Langston HardyWAKE · DL		DL	5.5	1	2.5	4.5	-	1	4.5
20	Elijah KinslerMEM · DL		DL	5.5	1	2	-	-	3	2.5
26	Caleb SandstromAPP · DL		DL	5	0	1	2	-	3	2
26	Ugonna NwohaKENN · DL		DL	5	2	2	4	-	2	3
26	Sammy OmosighoUCLA · LB		LB	5	2	2	4	-	4	1
26	Stephen DaleyIU · DL		DL	5	0	2	5	-	1	4
26	DeeJay Holmes Jr.FIU · DL		DL	5	-	-	-	-	3	2
26	Michael MolnarOHIO · LB		LB	5	1	4	5	-	3	2
26	Quincy ByasEMU · DL		DL	5	0.5	2.5	3	-	1.5	3.5
26	Kelton McCaslinNDSU · DE		DE	5	0	1	2.5	-	4	1
26	Mi'Quise Humphrey-GraceUK · DL		DL	5	1	2.5	4	-	3.5	1.5
26	Jabriel Rhodes-NelsonGAST · DE		DE	5	0	-	-	-	5	0
26	Tony RojasPSU · LB		LB	5	1	3	4	-	3	2
26	Mariyon DyeTENN · DL		DL	5	1	-	-	-	2	3
26	Lamont Lester Jr.COLO · DL		DL	5	1	-	-	-	1	4
26	Cortez HarrisVT · DL		DL	5	0	0	2	-	3	2
26	Roosevelt Andrews IIIM-OH · DL		DL	5	1.5	3.5	4	-	0.5	4.5
26	Sebastian CheeksWIS · LB		LB	5	2.5	2.5	4	-	3.5	1.5
26	Ibrahim DiawaraCCU · DE		DE	5	-	-	-	-	3.5	1.5
26	Marquise LightfootMIA · DL		DL	5	0	1	4	-	3	2
44	Jordan RossLSU · DE		DE	4.5	2	3	3	-	2.5	2
44	Brett KarhuUNM · DE		DE	4.5	1	2	2	-	4.5	0
44	Koron HaywardTCU · LB		LB	4.5	0	-	-	-	1.5	3
44	Blake PurchaseMISS · DE		DE	4.5	1	3	4	-	1.5	3
44	Ike AckermanOHIO · DE		DE	4.5	0	1	2.5	-	1	3.5
44	Tyler ThompsonLOU · DL		DL	4.5	2	3	3.5	-	2.5	2
44	Esaia BogarWYO · DE		DE	4.5	1	2.5	3.5	-	3	1.5
44	Javen GibsonODU · DL		DL	4.5	0	2	-	-	1.5	3
44	Scoop Gardner Jr.WMU · DE		DE	4.5	0.5	3.5	4	-	1	3.5
44	Mylachi WilliamsVT · DL		DL	4.5	1	1.5	-	-	3.5	1
44	Clev LubinLOU · DL		DL	4.5	0.5	2	4.5	-	3	1.5
44	Jayden WoodsFLA · LB		LB	4.5	0	0.5	4	-	2	2.5
44	E'Lla BoykinBC · DL		DL	4.5	1	-	-	-	3	1.5
44	Demetrius BallardBC · DE		DE	4.5	1	2.5	-	-	2.5	2
58	Adepoju AdebaworeOU · DL		DL	4	1.5	1.5	3	-	2.5	1.5
58	Elijah SatchellNCSU · LB		LB	4	1	2	3	-	3	1
58	Ansel Din-MbuhTCU · DT		DT	4	1	1	1	-	4	0
58	Jameer LewisUSM · DL		DL	4	1	2.5	4	-	1	3
58	Donta SimpsonMIZ · DT		DT	4	0	2.5	2.5	-	2.5	1.5
58	Zion EleeMD · LB		LB	4	1	-	-	-	2	2
58	Matthew Fobbs-WhiteUVA · DE		DE	4	0	1.5	3.5	-	2	2
58	Kevin O'ConnorDUKE · DE		DE	4	1	-	-	-	3	1
58	Dylan LeeSJSU · LB		LB	4	0	3	3	-	1	3
58	Kenton SimmonsFIU · DL		DL	4	0	1	4	-	3	1
58	MarcAnthony ParkerNAVY · LB		LB	4	0	0	3	-	0	4
58	Chase KennedyARIZ · LB		LB	4	0	0.5	-	-	3	1
58	Djibril RahmanSDSU · LB		LB	4	0	1	-	-	4	0
58	Blake MatthewsDEL · LB		LB	4	0	0	2	-	1.5	2.5
58	Julian HugoASU · DL		DL	4	1	4	4	-	3	1
58	Owen PeweeUTSA · LB		LB	4	3	3	4	-	1	3
58	Braydon BrusNU · LB		LB	4	1	1	3	-	3	1
58	Austin AlexanderWMU · DE		DE	4	2.5	3	4	-	0.5	3.5
58	Matayo UiagaleleiORE · LB		LB	4	0	2	3	-	3	1
58	Thomas DavisTLSA · DL		DL	4	0	0	0	-	2	2
58	Cashmire LewisBGSU · LB		LB	4	0	1	3	-	1	3
58	Elijah MelendezAUB · LB		LB	4	0	2	3	-	2	2
58	TJ Bush Jr.MINN · DL		DL	4	0	2	3	-	3	1
58	Jaeden MoorePITT · DL		DL	4	2	3	4	-	1	3
58	Hayden DawahareKENT · LB		LB	4	2	3	-	-	3	1
58	Mario LandinoIU · DL		DL	4	0	2	3	-	4	0
58	Michael Williams IIUSF · DE		DE	4	1.5	2.5	3.5	-	3	1
58	Davion RhodesUNT · DL		DL	4	0	2	3	-	4	0
58	Anthony BynumGASO · LB		LB	4	2	3	3	-	1	3
58	Josh Alexander-FeltonSHSU · DE		DE	4	2	3	3	-	2	2
58	Grant LyonsM-OH · LB		LB	4	0	2	2	-	2	2
58	Raylen WilsonUGA · LB		LB	4	1	1	4	-	2	2
58	Darren AguUNM · DE		DE	4	0	2	3	-	2	2
58	Joseph AndersonIOWA · DE		DE	4	1	2	-	-	3	1
58	Keyshawn JohnsonSYR · LB		LB	4	0	0.5	-	-	2.5	1.5
58	Justin StearnsSJSU · DL		DL	4	0	2	3	-	2	2
58	Jaihien RoyKENT · DL		DL	4	1	2	3	-	3	1
95	Damon Wilson IIMIA · DL		DL	3.5	-	-	-	-	0	3.5
95	Dillon MooreWMU · LB		LB	3.5	0	2	3	-	1	2.5
95	Emmanuel OyebadejoFLA · DL		DL	3.5	0	1	3.5	-	0	3.5
95	Eli CoenenMSU · DL		DL	3.5	0	0.5	0.5	-	3.5	0
95	Yhonzae PierreALA · LB		LB	3.5	0	2	2.5	-	2.5	1
95	Tunmise AdeleyeSYR · DL		DL	3.5	1	1	3	-	0.5	3

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What Are Sacks?

Sacks count plays on which the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before completing a forward pass. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.

Which players lead college football in sacks in 2026?

Colin Simmons of Texas is the 2026 college football leader in sacks at 10, through games played October 29, 2026. Tobi Osunsanmi of Indiana & Princewill Umanmielen of LSU are tied for second at 9, then Andrew Zock of Toledo & Myles Bradley of Bowling Green tied for fourth at 8. Simmons's total puts him 1 sack clear of second place & 5 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.

Colin Simmons of Texas is the highest-ranked edge rusher on the board at 10 sacks, first overall. Tyree Weathersby of Tennessee, Xavier Lewis of North Carolina, Xavier Esqillion of Georgia State, Daeden Hopkins of Missouri & Aycen Stevens of Virginia Tech are tied for sixth at 7.

One sack separates fourth from sixth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Alonzo Jackson Jr. of Louisiana Tech is 11th at 6.5, then Donnie Smith of Troy, Xavier Gilliam of Tennessee, Jayland McGlothen of San José State, Takari Hickle of Oregon State, Will Heldt of Clemson, Rylan Kennedy of Florida State, Marlin Dean of UAB and Kyran Duhon of Tulsa tied 12th at 6.

All 15 players are within 1 sack of each other. Gabe Peterson of New Mexico State, Teitum Tuioti of Oregon, A.J. Holmes Jr. of Texas Tech, Marques White of SMU, Langston Hardy of Wake Forest & Elijah Kinsler of Memphis are tied 20th at 5.5. Tennessee is the only program with two players in the top 25. Eleven of the 25 are defensive linemen; the two edge rushers are Simmons first & Hopkins sixth; the six defensive ends are Umanmielen second, Zock fourth, Bradley fourth, Heldt 12th, Peterson 20th & White 20th; the five linebackers are Esqillion sixth, Jackson 11th, Hickle 12th, Dean 12th & Tuioti 20th; the only defensive back is Smith 12th. Five ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.

How this ranking is measured

These 25 are drawn from 5,637 college football players ranked in the 2026 regular season. No minimum tackle threshold is applied. Sacks count plays on which the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before completing a forward pass. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.

College Football Sacks Leaders

What Are Sacks?

Which players lead college football in sacks in 2026?

How this ranking is measured