2026 College Sack % Leaders

Sacks ÷ (attempts + sacks). Sacks belong partly to the line and partly to the quarterback, who decides how long to hold the ball. Lower is better.

The 2026 leaders: Avery Johnson (0.0%), Walker Eget (0.0%), Drew Mestemaker (0.7%).

Sack %

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 125 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	Sk%
1	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	133	130	0.0%
2	Walker Eget	QB	DUKE	93	91	0.0%
3	Drew Mestemaker	QB	OKST	141	142	0.7%
4	CJ Carr	QB	ND	124	124	0.8%
5	K'saan Farrar	QB	CSU	102	107	1.0%
6	Tayven Jackson	QB	UNT	168	167	1.2%
7	Drake Lindsey	QB	MINN	157	157	1.3%
8	John Alan Richter	QB	TOL	153	152	1.3%
9	Ethan Hampton	QB	USM	75	76	1.3%
10	Jayden Mandal	QB	FRES	137	136	1.4%
11	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	131	131	1.5%
12	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	MISS	144	144	2.0%
13	Anthony Colandrea	QB	NEB	143	145	2.1%
14	Colton Joseph	QB	WIS	143	145	2.1%
15	JJ Kohl	QB	FIU	140	142	2.1%
16	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	138	136	2.1%
17	Malachi Singleton	QB	APP	132	134	2.2%
18	Hank Brown	QB	IOWA	124	125	2.4%
19	Noah Kim	QB	EMU	203	205	2.4%
20	Malik Washington	QB	MD	197	200	2.5%
21	Rickie Collins	QB	KENN	116	119	2.5%
22	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	191	193	2.6%
23	Owen McCown	QB	UTSA	151	153	2.6%
24	Jackson Sharman	QB	SAC	143	146	2.7%
25	Austin Simmons	QB	MIZ	136	140	2.9%
26	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	135	136	2.9%
27	Devon Dampier	QB	UTAH	101	103	2.9%
28	DJ Lagway	QB	BAY	133	137	2.9%
29	Darian Mensah	QB	MIA	133	128	2.9%
30	Braden Atkinson	QB	ORST	196	200	3.0%
31	Jay Kastantin	QB	BGSU	128	132	3.0%
32	Roman Gagliano	QB	MTSU	156	160	3.1%
33	Max Johnson	QB	GASO	186	187	3.1%
34	Dylan Lonergan	QB	RUTG	92	94	3.2%
35	Dru DeShields	QB	KENT	120	125	3.2%
36	Mason Heintschel	QB	PITT	148	151	3.3%
37	Ethan Grunkemeyer	QB	VT	177	182	3.3%
38	Trey Hedden	QB	NMSU	116	120	3.3%
39	Bear Bachmeier	QB	BYU	86	89	3.4%
40	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	CAL	164	167	3.5%
41	Goose Crowder	QB	TROY	132	137	3.6%
42	Maddux Madsen	QB	BOIS	132	134	3.6%
43	Isaiah Marshall	QB	KU	104	108	3.7%
44	Kevin Jennings	QB	SMU	156	159	3.7%
45	Katin Houser	QB	ILL	155	160	3.7%
46	David McComb	QB	M-OH	103	107	3.7%
47	Camden Coleman	QB	JMU	128	130	3.8%
48	Cole Gonzales	QB	CLT	127	128	3.8%
49	Cutter Boley	QB	ASU	127	129	3.8%
50	Caden Creel	QB	JXST	126	127	3.8%
51	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	150	156	3.8%
52	William Watson III	QB	MASS	100	104	3.8%
53	Davis Warren	QB	STAN	173	178	3.9%
54	Aaron Philo	QB	FLA	121	126	4.0%
55	Baylor Hayes	QB	TLSA	96	100	4.0%
56	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ISU	119	123	4.0%
57	KJ Jackson	QB	ARK	157	165	4.3%
58	Rocco Becht	QB	PSU	134	136	4.3%
59	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	MRSH	133	138	4.3%
60	Trey Owens	QB	ARST	133	138	4.3%
61	Lunch Winfield	QB	UL	110	115	4.3%
62	Caden Veltkamp	QB	FAU	174	177	4.4%
63	LaNorris Sellers	QB	SC	152	157	4.4%
64	Aidan Armenta	QB	ULM	107	111	4.5%
65	Josh Hoover	QB	IU	107	110	4.5%
66	Luke Weaver	QB	SJSU	171	179	4.5%
67	Landyn Locke	QB	SHSU	145	151	4.6%
68	Jared Hollins	QB	USA	82	85	4.7%
69	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	102	104	4.7%
70	Will Hammond	QB	TTU	142	147	4.7%
71	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	139	144	4.8%
72	Keldric Luster	QB	BALL	119	124	4.8%
73	Jared Curtis	QB	VAN	98	101	4.9%
74	Jason Wright	QB	BUF	98	103	4.9%
75	Nathan Hayes	QB	NDSU	116	122	4.9%
76	Keyone Jenkins	QB	UCF	76	79	5.0%
77	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	149	154	5.1%
78	John Mateer	QB	OU	109	111	5.2%
79	Micah Alejado	QB	HAW	216	225	5.3%
80	Julian Sayin	QB	OSU	142	143	5.3%
81	JC French IV	QB	CIN	123	130	5.4%
82	Marcus Stokes	QB	MEM	123	126	5.4%
83	Kalieb Osborne	QB	CONN	140	145	5.4%
84	Lincoln Kienholz	QB	LOU	139	144	5.4%
85	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	156	163	5.5%
86	Jayden Denegal	QB	SDSU	121	128	5.5%
87	Gio Lopez	QB	WAKE	151	156	5.6%
88	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	99	105	5.7%
89	Nico Iamaleava	QB	UCLA	99	104	5.7%
90	Broc Lowry	QB	WMU	113	118	5.8%
91	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	113	119	5.8%
92	Tyler Hughes	QB	WYO	112	117	5.9%
93	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	UNC	106	112	6.2%
94	Steve Angeli	QB	SYR	103	110	6.4%
95	Kenny Minchey	QB	UK	142	149	6.6%
96	Kamario Taylor	QB	MSST	154	163	6.7%
97	Alberto Mendoza	QB	GT	123	127	6.8%
98	Julian Lewis	QB	COLO	95	101	6.9%
99	Keelon Russell	QB	ALA	132	141	7.0%
100	Jaden Craig	QB	TCU	157	166	7.1%

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