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Every Big Ten 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 10 · sorted by sacks · 100 players

#PlayerTeamCl.GsacksLine
1Tobi OsunsanmiIndianaFr.91015.5 TFL · 34 tackles · 3 hurries
2Mario LandinoIndianaFr.956 TFL · 20 tackles · 4 hurries
3Stephen DaleyIndianaFr.857.5 TFL · 31 tackles · 4 hurries
4T.J. BushMinnesotaFr.857 TFL · 30 tackles · 3 hurries
5Jahsear WhittingtonNebraskaFr.84.55 TFL · 16 tackles · 4 hurries
6Joseph Anderson DEIowaFr.644 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
7Eli CoenenMichigan StateFr.83.54.5 TFL · 18 tackles · 4 hurries
8John Henry Daley DEMichiganFr.63.56.5 TFL · 20 tackles · 1 hurries
9Luke Wafle DEUSCFr.938.5 TFL · 36 tackles · 1 hurries
10Kenyatta Jackson DEOhio StateFr.835.5 TFL · 26 tackles · 2 hurries
11Sekou KromahRutgersFr.835 TFL · 20 tackles · 4 hurries
12Karter MenzMinnesotaFr.734.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 2 hurries
13Bear AlexanderOregonFr.82.53.5 TFL · 39 tackles · 2 hurries
14Bryce HawthorneIowaFr.82.57 TFL · 28 tackles · 1 hurries
15Hammond Russell IVWisconsinFr.82.52.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 1 hurries
16Rondarius PorterRutgersFr.82.58 TFL · 26 tackles · 1 hurries
17Sahir WestUCLAFr.82.57 TFL · 33 tackles · 3 hurries
18Aiden GobairaUCLAFr.72.55.5 TFL · 23 tackles · 2 hurries
19Curt NealPurdueFr.72.54 TFL · 19 tackles · 1 hurries
20Michael KilbaneNorthwesternFr.72.56.5 TFL · 27 tackles · 3 hurries
21Anelu Lafaele EDGEMichigan StateFr.62.52.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 2 hurries
22Riley Van PoppelNebraskaFr.62.56 TFL · 11 tackles · 1 hurries
23Dominic Nichols DEMichiganFr.52.55 TFL · 16 tackles · 3 hurries
24Kameryn Fountain DEUSCFr.925 TFL · 30 tackles · 3 hurries
25Yvan Kemajou DEPenn StateFr.823.5 TFL · 17 tackles · 4 hurries
26Ben RobertsMichigan StateFr.725 TFL · 26 tackles · 2 hurries
27Braylan Shelby DEUSCFr.722 TFL · 14 tackles · 1 hurries
28Derrick LeBlancMarylandFr.722.5 TFL · 12 tackles
29Eyan ThomasMarylandFr.722.5 TFL · 28 tackles
30Kahmari BrownIowaFr.722.5 TFL · 15 tackles · 1 hurries
31Williams NwaneriNebraskaFr.723 TFL · 8 tackles · 6 hurries
32Derek Colman-BrusaWashingtonFr.623 TFL · 12 tackles
33Nate Marshall DEMichiganFr.622.5 TFL · 11 tackles · 1 hurries
34Russell Davis II EDGEWashingtonFr.522 TFL · 6 tackles
35Tariq Boney DEMichiganFr.523 TFL · 9 tackles · 3 hurries
36Jadyn Ramos DEUSCFr.322 TFL · 5 tackles
37Keishaun CalhounIndianaFr.322.5 TFL · 4 tackles
38Anthony SmithMinnesotaFr.81.53.5 TFL · 17 tackles · 2 hurries
39Drew Campbell DEIowaFr.81.53 TFL · 10 tackles · 1 hurries
40Keyshawn Burgos DEPurdueFr.81.52.5 TFL · 20 tackles · 3 hurries
41William HolmesIllinoisFr.81.53.5 TFL · 20 tackles · 4 hurries
42Jeremy Lewis DEPurdueFr.71.53.5 TFL · 26 tackles · 1 hurries
43Theorin RandleMinnesotaFr.71.52.5 TFL · 17 tackles · 2 hurries
44Owen StoudmireNebraskaFr.61.52 TFL · 14 tackles
45Riley SunramMinnesotaFr.51.55.5 TFL · 11 tackles
46Joshua BurnhamIndianaFr.913.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 6 hurries
47Tyrique TuckerIndianaFr.913.5 TFL · 31 tackles · 5 hurries
48Charles PerkinsWisconsinFr.811 TFL · 13 tackles
49Darin ConleyWashingtonFr.812.5 TFL · 15 tackles · 3 hurries
50Enow Etta DTMichiganFr.814 TFL · 22 tackles
51Jacob Lane EDGEWashingtonFr.816 TFL · 22 tackles · 4 hurries
52Jamaal JohnsonNorthwesternFr.811 TFL · 15 tackles · 5 hurries
53Jide Abasiri DTUSCFr.813.5 TFL · 24 tackles · 2 hurries
54Luke GaffneyIowaFr.811 TFL · 16 tackles · 1 hurries
55Breeon Ishmail DEPurdueFr.711 TFL · 18 tackles · 1 hurries
56DeSean WattsWashingtonFr.712 TFL · 12 tackles
57Ian JeffriesPurdueFr.711.5 TFL · 18 tackles
58Kade PietrzakNebraskaFr.711 TFL · 7 tackles · 2 hurries
59Keahnist Thompson EDGEMichigan StateFr.712.5 TFL · 18 tackles · 3 hurries
60Kenny Soares Jr. EDGEMichigan StateFr.713 TFL · 26 tackles · 6 hurries
61Pat FarrellIllinoisFr.711 TFL · 17 tackles · 1 hurries
62Qua Russaw DEOhio StateFr.713.5 TFL · 16 tackles
63Zuriah Fisher DEUSCFr.711 TFL · 14 tackles
64Blake SmytheIndianaFr.612 TFL · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
65Isaac Smith EDGEMichigan StateFr.611 TFL · 10 tackles · 2 hurries
66Keshon GriffinRutgersFr.611.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 1 hurries
67Nolan VilsWisconsinFr.611.5 TFL · 13 tackles
68Will HubertIowaFr.611.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 2 hurries
69Zaire AngoyRutgersFr.611 TFL · 11 tackles
70Aydin BrelandOregonFr.511 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
71Brendan FlakesNorthwesternFr.511 TFL · 13 tackles
72D'Ante RobinsonOregonFr.513 TFL · 10 tackles · 2 hurries
73Joel StarlingsMarylandFr.511 TFL · 8 tackles
74Mason GoldmanNebraskaFr.511 TFL · 3 tackles · 2 hurries
75Farell GnagoRutgersFr.312 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
76Jack TrautmannNorthwesternFr.312.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
77Chima Chineke DEIowaFr.211 TFL · 3 tackles
78Epi Sitanilei DEOhio StateFr.212 TFL · 3 tackles
79Malcolm SimpsonNebraskaFr.111 TFL · 1 tackles
80Alex VanSumeren DTUSCFr.80.52 TFL · 17 tackles · 1 hurries
81Isaiah Ward EDGEWashingtonFr.80.53 TFL · 16 tackles · 2 hurries
82Jason Moore DTOhio StateFr.80.52 TFL · 20 tackles · 2 hurries
83Joe BarnaIllinoisFr.80.52.5 TFL · 20 tackles · 2 hurries
84Malachi DavisRutgersFr.80.54 TFL · 23 tackles · 4 hurries
85Naquan CrowderMinnesotaFr.70.52.5 TFL · 15 tackles
86Rodney LoraPurdueFr.70.51 TFL · 10 tackles · 1 hurries
87Trey Pierce DTMichiganFr.70.51.5 TFL · 16 tackles · 3 hurries
88Trey Smith DEPurdueFr.70.51 TFL · 10 tackles · 1 hurries
89Ramzak Fruean EDGEWashingtonFr.60.50.5 TFL · 13 tackles
90Will Smith Jr. DTOhio StateFr.60.52.5 TFL · 12 tackles · 1 hurries
91Beau Atkinson DEOhio StateFr.50.51 TFL · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
92Benny Patterson DEMichiganFr.50.53.5 TFL · 17 tackles · 1 hurries
93Bobby Kanka DTMichiganFr.50.50.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
94Bryce JenkinsMarylandFr.50.50.5 TFL · 5 tackles
95Darrell PraterIllinoisFr.50.51 TFL · 12 tackles
96Jayvon ParkerMarylandFr.50.51.5 TFL · 9 tackles
97Elijah RushingOregonFr.40.50.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
98J'Dan BurnettRutgersFr.40.51.5 TFL · 6 tackles
99Devan KennedyIowaFr.30.50.5 TFL · 4 tackles
100David Hoffken DTNebraskaFr.20.50.5 TFL · 2 tackles · 1 hurries

2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 82 players

#PlayerTeamCl.GsacksLine
1Anthony SmithMinnesotaFr.1212.517.5 TFL · 38 tackles · 7 hurries
2John Henry Daley DEMichiganFr.1111.517.5 TFL · 45 tackles
3Kenyatta Jackson DEOhio StateFr.136.511 TFL · 28 tackles · 2 hurries
4Sahir WestUCLAFr.136.514 TFL · 46 tackles · 7 hurries
5J'Dan BurnettRutgersFr.126.59.5 TFL · 28 tackles · 1 hurries
6Karter MenzMinnesotaFr.96.59 TFL · 32 tackles · 4 hurries
7Tyrique TuckerIndianaFr.15611.5 TFL · 38 tackles · 3 hurries
8Stephen DaleyIndianaFr.135.519 TFL · 35 tackles · 5 hurries
9Kameryn Fountain DEUSCFr.125.510.5 TFL · 37 tackles · 1 hurries
10Malachi DavisRutgersFr.105.59.5 TFL · 35 tackles · 8 hurries
11Mario LandinoIndianaFr.1456.5 TFL · 32 tackles · 2 hurries
12Aiden GobairaUCLAFr.134.57.5 TFL · 33 tackles · 3 hurries
13T.J. BushMinnesotaFr.134.510.5 TFL · 39 tackles · 4 hurries
14Braylan Shelby DEUSCFr.114.56 TFL · 27 tackles · 4 hurries
15Jacob Lane EDGEWashingtonFr.1348 TFL · 40 tackles · 1 hurries
16Jaxon HowardMinnesotaFr.1345.5 TFL · 29 tackles · 1 hurries
17Junior PoyserWisconsinFr.1145 TFL · 30 tackles · 2 hurries
18Tobi OsunsanmiIndianaFr.646 TFL · 20 tackles · 2 hurries
19Jide Abasiri DTUSCFr.113.54 TFL · 26 tackles · 2 hurries
20Michael KilbaneNorthwesternFr.113.57.5 TFL · 42 tackles · 8 hurries
21Darrell PraterIllinoisFr.103.54 TFL · 21 tackles
22Eddrick Houston DTOhio StateFr.1034 TFL · 21 tackles · 1 hurries
23Joshua BurnhamIndianaFr.836 TFL · 16 tackles · 2 hurries
24Carmine BastoneNorthwesternSr.112.54 TFL · 24 tackles · 4 hurries
25James Smith DTOhio StateFr.112.56.5 TFL · 26 tackles · 2 hurries
26Joe HjelleIndianaFr.112.54.5 TFL · 46 tackles · 1 hurries
27Williams NwaneriNebraskaFr.102.55 TFL · 27 tackles · 5 hurries
28Kellan WyattIndianaFr.72.58.5 TFL · 28 tackles · 2 hurries
29Chiddi ObiazorIndianaFr.1224.5 TFL · 28 tackles · 7 hurries
30Rondarius PorterRutgersFr.1225 TFL · 39 tackles · 4 hurries
31Cameron LenhardtNebraskaFr.1022.5 TFL · 23 tackles · 3 hurries
32Kade PietrzakNebraskaFr.1026 TFL · 16 tackles · 3 hurries
33Joe BarnaIllinoisFr.922 TFL · 20 tackles · 1 hurries
34Ta'ita'i UiagaleleiWashingtonFr.924 TFL · 19 tackles · 2 hurries
35William HolmesIllinoisFr.926.5 TFL · 45 tackles · 5 hurries
36Xion ChapmanMinnesotaFr.923 TFL · 14 tackles
37Zuriah Fisher DEUSCFr.923.5 TFL · 19 tackles · 5 hurries
38Hammond Russell IVWisconsinFr.622.5 TFL · 13 tackles
39A'Mauri WashingtonOregonFr.151.54.5 TFL · 33 tackles · 5 hurries
40Alex VanSumeren DTUSCFr.121.52 TFL · 50 tackles · 2 hurries
41Eyan ThomasMarylandFr.111.53 TFL · 27 tackles · 2 hurries
42Jahkeem Stewart DTUSCFr.111.57.5 TFL · 18 tackles · 1 hurries
43Riley Van PoppelNebraskaFr.111.52.5 TFL · 16 tackles · 2 hurries
44Darin ConleyWashingtonFr.101.54 TFL · 24 tackles · 2 hurries
45Anthony JonesNebraskaFr.91.52.5 TFL · 20 tackles · 4 hurries
46Dominic Nichols DEMichiganFr.91.55.5 TFL · 19 tackles · 1 hurries
47Yvan Kemajou DEPenn StateFr.91.55 TFL · 13 tackles · 3 hurries
48Pat FarrellIllinoisFr.81.52 TFL · 11 tackles
49Eli CoenenMichigan StateFr.71.51.5 TFL · 12 tackles · 1 hurries
50Isaiah Ward EDGEWashingtonFr.71.53 TFL · 13 tackles · 4 hurries
51Bear AlexanderOregonFr.1416.5 TFL · 50 tackles · 5 hurries
52Ikenna Ezeogu DEPenn StateFr.1213 TFL · 25 tackles · 7 hurries
53Isaac Smith EDGEMichigan StateFr.1111 TFL · 25 tackles
54Jahsear WhittingtonNebraskaFr.1113.5 TFL · 12 tackles · 1 hurries
55John Walker DTOhio StateFr.1112.5 TFL · 31 tackles · 4 hurries
56Najee StoryNorthwesternSr.1111 TFL · 20 tackles
57Rodney LoraPurdueFr.1114 TFL · 21 tackles · 1 hurries
58Naquan CrowderMinnesotaFr.1013 TFL · 26 tackles · 3 hurries
59Beau Atkinson DEOhio StateFr.912.5 TFL · 11 tackles · 2 hurries
60Ian JeffriesPurdueFr.913 TFL · 20 tackles · 2 hurries
61Jonah Lea'Ea DTMichiganFr.912.5 TFL · 34 tackles · 1 hurries
62Armstrong Nnodim DTPenn StateFr.812 TFL · 11 tackles · 5 hurries
63Breeon Ishmail DEPurdueFr.812 TFL · 20 tackles
64Siale Taupaki DTPenn StateFr.812 TFL · 15 tackles · 1 hurries
65Zion Grady DEOhio StateFr.812 TFL · 13 tackles
66Derrick LeBlancMarylandFr.712.5 TFL · 11 tackles
67Qua Russaw DEOhio StateFr.711 TFL · 13 tackles
68Trey Smith DEPurdueFr.711 TFL · 12 tackles · 1 hurries
69Floyd Boucard DTUSCFr.612 TFL · 9 tackles · 2 hurries
70Joel StarlingsMarylandFr.611 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
71Kenny Soares Jr. EDGEMichigan StateFr.130.54 TFL · 80 tackles · 6 hurries
72Cameron Brandt DEMichiganFr.120.51.5 TFL · 22 tackles · 4 hurries
73DeNigel CooperWisconsinFr.120.51 TFL · 23 tackles · 5 hurries
74D'Ante RobinsonOregonFr.110.52.5 TFL · 36 tackles · 4 hurries
75Enow Etta DTMichiganFr.110.52.5 TFL · 15 tackles · 7 hurries
76Elinneus DavisWashingtonFr.100.50.5 TFL · 29 tackles · 1 hurries
77A.J. FuimaonoUCLAFr.90.51 TFL · 14 tackles · 1 hurries
78Alexander McPherson DEPenn StateFr.80.50.5 TFL · 15 tackles · 4 hurries
79C.J. Madden DEPurdueFr.80.52.5 TFL · 14 tackles · 1 hurries
80Richie HagartyNorthwesternSr.70.51 TFL · 14 tackles · 2 hurries
81Alijah Carnell DTPenn StateFr.60.50.5 TFL · 6 tackles · 1 hurries
82Sid KabaMinnesotaFr.60.53 TFL · 17 tackles