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Every FBS Independents 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 · 11 players

#	Player	Team	Cl.	G	sacks	Line
1	Boubacar Traore	Notre Dame	Fr.	8	3.5	5.5 TFL · 24 tackles · 8 hurries
2	Bryce Young	Notre Dame	Fr.	8	3	5.5 TFL · 23 tackles · 1 hurries
3	Joshua Mickens DE	UConn	Fr.	7	3	3.5 TFL · 16 tackles · 2 hurries
4	Anas Luqman	UConn	Fr.	8	2	4.5 TFL · 22 tackles · 3 hurries
5	Francis Brewu	Notre Dame	Fr.	7	2	3 TFL · 16 tackles · 1 hurries
6	Loghan Thomas	Notre Dame	Fr.	7	2	2 TFL · 12 tackles
7	Armel Mukam	Notre Dame	Fr.	8	1	3 TFL · 15 tackles · 1 hurries
8	Tionne Gray	Notre Dame	Fr.	7	1	1.5 TFL · 13 tackles
9	Rodney Dunham	Notre Dame	Fr.	6	1	2.5 TFL · 12 tackles · 1 hurries
10	Shamar Riser-Pressley	UConn	Fr.	5	1	1 TFL · 8 tackles
11	Tahjae Mullix	UConn	Fr.	6	0.5	2 TFL · 31 tackles

2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 11 players

#	Player	Team	Cl.	G	sacks	Line
1	Boubacar Traore	Notre Dame	Fr.	10	6.5	10 TFL · 37 tackles · 8 hurries
2	Anas Luqman	UConn	Fr.	11	4	9 TFL · 33 tackles · 5 hurries
3	Esean Carter DT	UConn	Fr.	13	3	3.5 TFL · 36 tackles · 3 hurries
4	Keon Keeley	Notre Dame	Fr.	7	3	3 TFL · 13 tackles · 1 hurries
5	Bryce Young	Notre Dame	Fr.	12	2	2 TFL · 20 tackles · 4 hurries
6	Jason Onye	Notre Dame	Fr.	11	1.5	1.5 TFL · 26 tackles · 4 hurries
7	Chamberlain Campbell DE	UConn	Fr.	6	1.5	1.5 TFL · 6 tackles
8	Francis Brewu	Notre Dame	Fr.	11	1	6 TFL · 34 tackles · 2 hurries
9	Elijah Hughes	Notre Dame	Fr.	9	1	3 TFL · 21 tackles · 2 hurries
10	Avery Dunn	UConn	Fr.	7	1	2 TFL · 12 tackles · 3 hurries
11	Zakaih Saez	UConn	Fr.	7	1	1 TFL · 13 tackles