Sacks Single Season Leaders and Records

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Leaders Table
Rk Player Sk Year School
1Elvis Dumervil*202005Louisville
2Hau'oli Kikaha*192014Washington
3Nate Orchard*18.52014Utah
4Will Anderson Jr.*17.52021Alabama
Jaylon Ferguson*17.52018Louisiana Tech
6Josh Allen*172018Kentucky
Von Miller*172009Texas A&M
Ameer Ismail*172006Western Michigan
9Andre Carter II*16.52021Army
Chase Young*16.52019Ohio State
Harold Landry*16.52016Boston College
12Javon Solomon*162023Troy
Demarcus Walker*162016Florida State
Marcus Smith*162013Louisville
Whitney Mercilus*162011Illinois
Greg Middleton*162007Indiana
Dan Bazuin162005Central Michigan
18Jalen Green*15.52023James Madison
Gregory Rousseau*15.52019Miami (FL)
Carl Nassib*15.52015Penn State
Da'Quan Bowers*15.52010Clemson
22Sutton Smith*152018Northern Illinois
Trent Murphy*152013Stanford
Brandon Sharpe*152009Texas Tech
Jerry Hughes*152008TCU
Willie Evans152005Mississippi State
27Nate Harvey14.52018East Carolina
Hunter Dimick*14.52016Utah
Jaylon Ferguson*14.52016Louisiana Tech
Shane Ray*14.52014Missouri
Jarvis Jones*14.52012Georgia
George Selvie*14.52007South Florida
Mario Williams*14.52005North Carolina State
34Trey Moore*142023UTSA
Aidan Hutchinson*142021Michigan
Alex Highsmith*142019Charlotte
Hamilcar Rashed Jr.142019Oregon State
Joe Ostman*142017Central Michigan
Sutton Smith*142017Northern Illinois
Scooby Wright*142014Arizona
Bruce Irvin*142010West Virginia
Phillip Hunt*142008Houston
Vernon Gholston*142007Ohio State
Chris Long*142007Virginia
45Tuli Tuipulotu*13.52022USC
James Lynch*13.52019Baylor
Curtis Weaver*13.52019Boise State
Ja'Von Rolland-Jones*13.52016Arkansas State
Trey Hendrickson13.52015Florida Atlantic
Yannick Ngakoue13.52015Maryland
Joey Bosa*13.52014Ohio State
Anthony Barr*13.52012UCLA
Sammy Brown*13.52011Houston
Jarvis Jones*13.52011Georgia
Brandon Jenkins*13.52010Florida State
Jonathan Massaquoi*13.52010Troy
Everette Brown*13.52008Florida State
Jan Jorgensen*13.52007Brigham Young
Jamaal Anderson*13.52006Arkansas
60Mohamed Kamara132023Colorado State
Laiatu Latu*132023UCLA
Ali Fayad*132021Western Michigan
Bradlee Anae*132019Utah
Quincy Roche*132019Temple
Ja'Von Rolland-Jones*132017Arkansas State
Derek Barnett*132016Tennessee
Ejuan Price*132016Pitt
Emmanuel Ogbah*132015Oklahoma State
Vic Beasley*132013Clemson
Jackson Jeffcoat*132013Texas
Morgan Breslin*132012USC
Jadeveon Clowney*132012South Carolina
Travis Johnson*132012San Jose State
Will Sutton*132012Arizona State
Kyle Van Noy*132012Brigham Young
Bjoern Werner*132012Florida State
Brandon Joiner*132011Arkansas State
Ryan Kerrigan132009Purdue
Bruce Miller*132009UCF
Nick Reed*132008Oregon
Brandon Williams*132008Texas Tech
Anthony Hoke*132007Cincinnati
83Ahmed Hassanein*12.52023Boise State
Josaiah Stewart*12.52021Coastal Carolina
Zack Baun*12.52019Wisconsin
Randy Allen*12.52016South Alabama
Chris Odom*12.52016Arkansas State
Myles Garrett*12.52015Texas A&M
Shaq Lawson*12.52015Clemson
Andrew Hudson*12.52014Washington
Jeremiah Attaochu*12.52013Georgia Tech
Hau'oli Kikaha*12.52013Washington
Chris Jones*12.52012Bowling Green State
Damontre Moore*12.52012Texas A&M
Alex Okafor*12.52012Texas
Quanterus Smith*12.52012Western Kentucky
Trevardo Williams12.52011Connecticut
Ryan Kerrigan12.52010Purdue
Josh McNary12.52009Army
Derrick Morgan*12.52009Georgia Tech
Maurice Evans*12.52007Penn State
Gaines Adams*12.52006Clemson
Bruce Davis*12.52006UCLA
Justin Hickman*12.52006UCLA
John Chick12.52005Utah State

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