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Every Sun Belt defensive linemen ranked by sacks: 2026 so far, then the full 2025 season. Links to every player and team page.
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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by sacks · 29 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | sacks | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Sandstrom | App State | Sr. | 2 | 3 | 3.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 2 | Javen Gibson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 2 | 2.5 | 4 TFL · 7 tackles |
| 3 | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson DE | Georgia State | Sr. | 2 | 2 | 3 TFL · 6 tackles |
| 4 | Lane Condry | Louisiana Tech | So. | 2 | 2 | 2.5 TFL · 4 tackles |
| 5 | Anthony Mebane | App State | So. | 2 | 1.5 | 3 TFL · 7 tackles |
| 6 | Ibrahim Diawara DE | Coastal Carolina | Sr. | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 TFL · 8 tackles |
| 7 | Ahmad Poole | Coastal Carolina | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 2 TFL · 7 tackles |
| 8 | Janier Armstead | South Alabama | So. | 2 | 1 | 1 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 9 | Kelvon Mcbride EDGE | Marshall | Jr. | 2 | 1 | 2 TFL · 6 tackles · 3 hurries |
| 10 | Reggie Jean | Coastal Carolina | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 1 TFL · 4 tackles |
| 11 | Stephen Johnson | South Alabama | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 1 TFL · 5 tackles |
| 12 | Tito Chikere DE | Louisiana | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 1 TFL · 2 tackles |
| 13 | Ty Clemons DT | Troy | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 2 TFL · 9 tackles |
| 14 | Tyrell Brown | UL Monroe | Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 TFL · 3 tackles |
| 15 | Aaron Moore DE | Georgia State | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 1 TFL · 1 tackles |
| 16 | Elijah Fears | Georgia Southern | So. | 1 | 1 | 2 TFL · 4 tackles |
| 17 | Kevontay Wells | UL Monroe | Sr. | 1 | 1 | 1 TFL · 5 tackles |
| 18 | Malachi Harris | Old Dominion | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 1 TFL · 1 tackles |
| 19 | Nate Blanc DT | Marshall | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 1 TFL · 2 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 20 | AJ Vaughns DT | Georgia State | Sr. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 21 | Donovan Rieman | Louisiana Tech | Sr. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 2 tackles |
| 22 | Elias Sherman DT | Arkansas State | Sr. | 2 | 0.5 | 1 TFL · 13 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 23 | Kaleb Coleman | Louisiana Tech | So. | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 TFL · 5 tackles |
| 24 | Mitchell Toney | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 9 tackles |
| 25 | Obinna Onwuka DE | Coastal Carolina | So. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 3 tackles |
| 26 | Priest Ashe | Louisiana | So. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 5 tackles |
| 27 | RaKeem Davis DT | Troy | Jr. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 28 | Ryan Reese DT | Arkansas State | So. | 2 | 0.5 | 1 TFL · 8 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 29 | Will Smith | Southern Miss | So. | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries |
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 37 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | sacks | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | App State | Sr. | 12 | 5 | 7 TFL · 43 tackles · 5 hurries |
| 2 | Jordan Lawson DE | Louisiana | Sr. | 13 | 4.5 | 14.5 TFL · 52 tackles · 9 hurries |
| 3 | Aiden Benton | App State | Sr. | 12 | 4.5 | 5 TFL · 38 tackles · 8 hurries |
| 4 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | Jr. | 7 | 4.5 | 6 TFL · 18 tackles · 4 hurries |
| 5 | Kris Trinidad DE | Old Dominion | Sr. | 12 | 4 | 7 TFL · 33 tackles · 4 hurries |
| 6 | DJ Wesolak | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 11 | 4 | 5.5 TFL · 30 tackles · 5 hurries |
| 7 | Caleb Sandstrom | App State | Sr. | 10 | 3.5 | 4 TFL · 22 tackles · 3 hurries |
| 8 | Javen Gibson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 10 | 3.5 | 4.5 TFL · 24 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 9 | Ricardo Williams Jr. | Old Dominion | Sr. | 12 | 3 | 3 TFL · 18 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 10 | Jameer Lewis | Southern Miss | Sr. | 11 | 3 | 4.5 TFL · 32 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 11 | JJ Hawkins | Southern Miss | Jr. | 10 | 3 | 5.5 TFL · 21 tackles · 6 hurries |
| 12 | Jaelen Crider | Louisiana | Sr. | 13 | 2.5 | 3.5 TFL · 25 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 13 | Donovan Rieman | Louisiana Tech | Sr. | 12 | 2.5 | 5 TFL · 29 tackles |
| 14 | Kevontay Wells | UL Monroe | Sr. | 12 | 2.5 | 4 TFL · 33 tackles · 4 hurries |
| 15 | Shakai Woods DT | Arkansas State | Sr. | 10 | 2.5 | 7 TFL · 48 tackles · 3 hurries |
| 16 | Mitchell Toney | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 9 | 2.5 | 5 TFL · 23 tackles · 6 hurries |
| 17 | Amar Thomas EDGE | James Madison | Sr. | 12 | 2 | 6.5 TFL · 40 tackles · 7 hurries |
| 18 | Caleb Moore | Georgia Southern | Jr. | 12 | 2 | 3.5 TFL · 27 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 19 | Fred Giles | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11 | 2 | 3 TFL · 22 tackles · 3 hurries |
| 20 | Ibrahim Diawara DE | Coastal Carolina | Sr. | 9 | 2 | 6 TFL · 16 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 21 | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson DE | Georgia State | Sr. | 10 | 1.5 | 5 TFL · 41 tackles · 3 hurries |
| 22 | Tyas Martin | Marshall | Sr. | 9 | 1.5 | 2.5 TFL · 19 tackles |
| 23 | Ahmad Poole | Coastal Carolina | Sr. | 12 | 1 | 3.5 TFL · 28 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 24 | Chris Forbes | Old Dominion | So. | 12 | 1 | 9 TFL · 31 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 25 | Olamide Oguns | Louisiana Tech | Sr. | 12 | 1 | 5.5 TFL · 30 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 26 | Deandre Lynch | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11 | 1 | 2 TFL · 30 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 27 | Fitzgerald West Jr. | Louisiana | Sr. | 11 | 1 | 2 TFL · 22 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 28 | Mychal Mcmullin | James Madison | Jr. | 10 | 1 | 2.5 TFL · 29 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 29 | E'Mauri Smiley | South Alabama | So. | 8 | 1 | 1 TFL · 15 tackles · 1 hurries |
| 30 | Emmanuel Waller | South Alabama | Sr. | 8 | 1 | 2.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 2 hurries |
| 31 | Maxie Baudoin IV | Louisiana | Sr. | 8 | 1 | 1 TFL · 14 tackles |
| 32 | Ahmaad Foster | Old Dominion | So. | 7 | 1 | 3 TFL · 16 tackles |
| 33 | Cole Daniels | Old Dominion | Sr. | 7 | 1 | 2.5 TFL · 13 tackles |
| 34 | James Smith | UL Monroe | Sr. | 7 | 1 | 1 TFL · 14 tackles |
| 35 | Brodarius Lewis DT | Southern Miss | Sr. | 13 | 0.5 | 3 TFL · 57 tackles · 4 hurries |
| 36 | Kadarius Miller | Louisiana | Sr. | 13 | 0.5 | 2 TFL · 28 tackles |
| 37 | Kam Curry DT | Troy | Sr. | 12 | 0.5 | 3 TFL · 23 tackles · 2 hurries |