NCAA Football · 2026 season

NCAA Football Sacks Leaders, 2026

The top 50 NCAA Football players in sacks for the 2026 season, from official box scores. Princewill Umanmielen leads with 8.0.

Top 50 in sacks

#	Player	Team	GP	SACK	Status
1	Princewill UmanmielenDE	LSU	5	8.0	—
2	Rolijah HardyLB	IU	5	8.0	—
3	Colin SimmonsEDGE	TEX	4	7.5	—
4	Isaiah JonesLB	IU	5	7.0	—
5	Xavier EsqillionLB	GAST	5	7.0	—
6	Myles BradleyDE	BGSU	4	6.5	—
7	Daeden HopkinsEDGE	MIZ	5	6.0	—
8	Xavier LewisDL	UNC	3	6.0	—
9	Aycen StevensDL	VT	5	5.5	—
10	Cortez HarrisDL	VT	5	5.0	—
11	Deuce Geralds	LSU	5	5.0	—
12	Ibrahim DiawaraDE	CCU	5	5.0	—
13	Isaac HubertLB	AF	3	5.0	—
14	Jabriel Rhodes-NelsonDE	GAST	5	5.0	—
15	Marlin DeanLB	UAB	5	5.0	—
16	Marquise LightfootDL	MIA	5	5.0	—
17	Blake MatthewsLB	DEL	5	4.5	—
18	Braylan ShelbyDE	USC	4	4.5	—
19	Dylan StewartDE	SC	2	4.5	—
20	Kemari CopelandDL	VT	5	4.5	—
21	Marques WhiteDE	SMU	5	4.5	—
22	Aiden BentonDL	APP	4	4.0	—
23	AJ GreenDL	LOU	3	4.0	—
24	Alonzo Jackson Jr.LB	LT	4	4.0	—
25	Bai JobeDL	M-OH	3	4.0	—
26	Braydin WardDL	MRSH	4	4.0	—
27	Brett KarhuDE	UNM	5	4.0	—
28	Bronson Olevao Jr.LB	USU	5	4.0	—
29	Caleb SandstromDL	APP	4	4.0	—
30	Chase KennedyLB	ARIZ	4	4.0	—
31	Darris SmithEDGE	MIZ	3	4.0	—
32	DeeJay Holmes Jr.DL	FIU	4	4.0	—
33	Donnie SmithDB	TROY	4	4.0	—
34	Jaxon HowardDL	MINN	4	4.0	—
35	Jayden WoodsLB	FLA	5	4.0	—
36	Kelton McCaslinDE	NDSU	4	4.0	—
37	Kyran DuhonDL	TLSA	5	4.0	—
38	Lamont Lester Jr.DL	COLO	4	4.0	—
39	MarcAnthony ParkerLB	NAVY	4	4.0	—
40	Mariyon DyeDL	TENN	5	4.0	—
41	Mason PosaLB	WIS	5	4.0	—
42	Rylan KennedyDL	FSU	4	4.0	—
43	Thomas DavisDL	TLSA	5	4.0	—
44	TJ Bush Jr.DL	MINN	5	4.0	—
45	Tobi OsunsanmiDL	IU	5	4.0	—
46	Tyree MorrisDT	USU	5	4.0	—
47	Will HeldtDE	CLEM	5	4.0	—
48	Xavier GilliamDL	TENN	5	4.0	—
49	Andrew ZockDE	TOL	5	3.5	—
50	Ashlynd BarkerDB	FSU	5	3.5	—

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FAQ

Who leads the NCAA Football in sacks?+

Princewill Umanmielen (LSU) leads the NCAA Football with 8.0 sacks in the 2026 season, ahead of Rolijah Hardy (8.0), Colin Simmons (7.5), Isaiah Jones (7.0) and Xavier Esqillion (7.0).

How are the NCAA Football sacks leaders ranked?+

Players are ranked by their 2026 season sacks from official box scores, best first. The list rebuilds at least every six hours.

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