college football linebacker sack leaders in 2025

David Bailey had the most sacks by a linebacker in 2025, with 14.5 sacks.

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	David Bailey D. Bailey	14.5	2025	TTU	14	32	19	51	132	0	0	0	3	1	0
2	Gabe Jacas G. Jacas	11.0	2025	ILL	12	23	19	42	58.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	Bryun Parham B. Parham	10.5	2025	CONN	13	61	50	111	79	1	0	0	2	3	0
4	Romello Height R. Height	10.0	2025	TTU	14	21	16	37	70.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
5	Jack Kelly J. Kelly	10.0	2025	BYU	12	42	11	53	75	0	0	0	2	0	0
6	Teitum Tuioti T. Tuioti	9.5	2025	ORE	15	34	34	68	68.5	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	Princewill Umanmielen P. Umanmielen	9.0	2025	MISS	15	20	25	45	48.5	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	Xavier Atkins X. Atkins	9.0	2025	AUB	12	62	22	84	49.5	1	73	0	2	1	0
9	John Miller J. Miller	8.0	2025	USU	13	54	63	117	56.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
10	Harvey Dyson III H. Dyson III	8.0	2025	TULN	14	18	18	36	66.5	0	0	0	2	0	0
11	Yhonzae Pierre Y. Pierre	8.0	2025	ALA	15	42	11	53	80.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
12	Rolijah Hardy R. Hardy	8.0	2025	IND	16	48	51	99	41	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Keyshaun Elliott K. Elliott	7.0	2025	ASU	12	54	39	93	21	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Isaiah Jones I. Jones	7.0	2025	IND	16	44	36	80	42.5	1	0	0	1	1	0
15	Tyler Thompson T. Thompson	7.0	2025	UNC	12	18	7	25	46	0	0	0	2	0	0
16	Darryl Peterson III D. Peterson III	6.5	2025	WIS	12	25	10	35	47	0	0	0	1	0	0
17	Arvell Reese A. Reese	6.5	2025	OSU	14	40	30	70	41	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Mac Harris M. Harris	6.0	2025	USF	13	56	47	103	27	2	93	1	3	1	0
19	Matayo Uiagalelei M. Uiagalelei	6.0	2025	ORE	15	18	16	34	37	0	0	0	2	2	0
20	Jordan Norman J. Norman	6.0	2025	TULN	14	18	11	29	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Brandon Buckner B. Buckner	5.5	2025	MTSU	12	19	15	34	22	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Jeremy Mack Jr. J. Mack Jr.	5.5	2025	ODU	13	40	36	76	43	1	0	0	1	0	0
23	Brandon Mack II B. Mack II	5.0	2025	HOU	13	16	10	26	25.5	0	0	0	2	0	0
24	Mason Reiger M. Reiger	5.0	2025	WIS	12	19	12	31	40.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Cam'Ron Stewart C. Stewart	5.0	2025	TEM	12	21	6	27	34	0	0	0	1	0	0

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More Texas Tech Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,102

Hammond

RUSH

373

Williams

REC

298

Johnson

Team Rankings

PPG

34.8

42nd

OPP PPG

16.2

25th

RUSH YDS/G

179.0

58th

PASS YDS/G

227.4

87th

2026 Big 12 Standings

	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
1	BYU	3-0	5-0
2	Texas Tech	2-0	5-0
3	Utah	2-0	5-0
4	Baylor	2-0	4-1
5	Oklahoma State	2-0	4-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/17	ASU	@	TTU	3:30 PM
Sat 10/24	TTU	@	CIN	1:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ARIZ	@	TTU	1:00 PM
Sat 11/7	WVU	@	TTU	1:00 PM
Sat 11/14	TTU	@	OKST	1:00 PM

Last Game

Texas Tech

5 - 0

Final

Colorado

2 - 3

Sat 3 Oct 2026

CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,257

Atkinson

2,045

Maiava

1,868

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

835

Riley

828

Roberts

793

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

932

Legree

916

Smith

720

Hernandez

Pass TD Leaders

21

Atkinson

18

Maiava

17

Taylor

Rush TD Leaders

12

Baugh

12

Hawkins

10

Daniels

Rec TD Leaders

12

Legree

11

Smith

9

Dixon

QB Rating Leaders

212.2

Mensah

200.5

Hoover

198.6

Stockton

Sack Leaders

9.5

Simmons

8.0

Umanmielen

7.0

Esqillion

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.6

46.2

44.2

44.0

43.4

42.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.8

10.3

10.6

11.0

11.8

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

554.8

533.8

531.6

524.8

522.3

521.4

Rush Yards Rankings

333.2

325.6

299.4

295.5

263.6

253.2

Pass Yards Rankings

391.2

347.0

341.0

337.8

334.4

322.4

Sack Leaders

24.0

22.0

20.0

19.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	5	1	.833
2	Oregon State	4	2	.667
3	Fresno State	4	2	.667
4	San Diego State	2	4	.333
5	Utah State	2	4	.333
6	Colorado State	2	3	.400
7	Texas State	2	3	.400
8	Washington State	1	5	.167

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	BYU	5	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	5	0	1.000
3	Utah	5	0	1.000
4	Baylor	4	1	.800
5	Oklahoma State	4	1	.800
6	Arizona	5	1	.833
7	Houston	5	1	.833
8	Cincinnati	4	1	.800
9	Arizona State	3	2	.600
10	Iowa State	3	3	.500
11	UCF	3	3	.500
12	Kansas State	3	2	.600
13	Colorado	2	3	.400
14	Kansas	2	3	.400
15	TCU	2	3	.400
16	West Virginia	3	3	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Eastern Michigan	4	3	.571
2	Ohio	4	2	.667
3	Western Michigan	4	2	.667
4	Bowling Green	2	4	.333
5	Buffalo	3	3	.500
6	Toledo	4	2	.667
7	Central Michigan	3	3	.500
8	Miami (OH)	3	3	.500
9	UMass	4	2	.667
10	Kent State	2	4	.333
11	Akron	1	5	.167
12	Ball State	1	5	.167
13	Sacramento State	1	5	.167

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	6	0	1.000
2	Alabama	5	1	.833
3	Kentucky	5	1	.833
4	Mississippi State	4	1	.800
5	Missouri	5	1	.833
6	Tennessee	5	1	.833
7	Ole Miss	4	1	.800
8	Oklahoma	3	2	.600
9	Florida	4	2	.667
10	Texas	4	1	.800
11	LSU	4	2	.667
12	Auburn	3	2	.600
13	South Carolina	3	3	.500
14	Texas A&M	3	3	.500
15	Vanderbilt	3	3	.500
16	Arkansas	2	4	.333

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	6	0	1.000
2	UCLA	5	0	1.000
3	Ohio State	5	1	.833
4	Wisconsin	4	1	.800
5	USC	6	1	.857
6	Purdue	3	3	.500
7	Iowa	5	1	.833
8	Nebraska	5	1	.833
9	Minnesota	4	2	.667
10	Northwestern	4	1	.800
11	Oregon	3	2	.600
12	Illinois	3	3	.500
13	Michigan	3	2	.600
14	Rutgers	1	4	.200
15	Penn State	3	3	.500
16	Washington	3	3	.500
17	Maryland	2	4	.333
18	Michigan State	2	4	.333

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	Memphis	5	1	.833
2	UTSA	5	1	.833
3	North Texas	4	2	.667
4	Florida Atlantic	4	1	.800
5	East Carolina	3	2	.600
6	Army	3	2	.600
7	UAB	3	3	.500
8	Temple	2	4	.333
9	South Florida	4	2	.667
10	Navy	2	3	.400
11	Tulane	2	3	.400
12	Tulsa	3	3	.500
13	Rice	1	5	.167
14	Charlotte	0	6	.000

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	5	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	5	1	.833
3	Clemson	3	2	.600
4	Pittsburgh	5	1	.833
5	SMU	4	1	.800
6	Virginia	4	2	.667
7	California	3	3	.500
8	Georgia Tech	2	3	.400
9	Louisville	3	3	.500
10	Duke	4	1	.800
11	North Carolina	3	2	.600
12	Virginia Tech	4	2	.667
13	Florida State	3	3	.500
14	NC State	3	3	.500
15	Stanford	2	4	.333
16	Boston College	2	3	.400
17	Syracuse	2	3	.400

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	4	2	.667
2	New Mexico	4	1	.800
3	North Dakota State	5	1	.833
4	Air Force	4	1	.800
5	Wyoming	3	3	.500
6	San Jose State	3	3	.500
7	Nevada	2	3	.400
8	Northern Illinois	0	5	.000
9	UTEP	1	5	.167
10	Hawai'i	1	5	.167

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	0	1.000
2	UConn	3	3	.500

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
2	Liberty	5	1	.833
3	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
4	Florida International	3	3	.500
5	Middle Tennessee	3	3	.500
6	Missouri State	2	4	.333
7	New Mexico State	2	4	.333
8	Delaware	2	4	.333
9	Kennesaw State	1	5	.167
10	Sam Houston	1	5	.167

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	6	0	1.000
2	South Alabama	4	2	.667
3	Georgia State	4	1	.800
4	Louisiana Tech	3	2	.600
5	Troy	3	2	.600
6	Louisiana	4	2	.667
7	Georgia Southern	2	4	.333
8	Coastal Carolina	2	4	.333
9	Old Dominion	2	4	.333
10	Appalachian State	3	2	.600
11	Southern Miss	1	4	.200
12	Louisiana-Monroe	0	5	.000
13	Marshall	3	3	.500
14	Arkansas State	2	4	.333