University of Minnesota Athletics
Year-By-Year Sack Leaders
| Year | Player | TFL | Yards |
| 1982 | Jimmy James | 4 | 35 |
| Peter Najarian | 4 | 35 | |
| Rene Capo | 4 | 24 | |
| 1983 | Craig Paulson | 2 | 13 |
| 1984 | Gary Hadd | 4 | 22 |
| Courtney Holmes | 4 | 20 | |
| 1985 | Larry Joyner | 4 | -- |
| 1986 | Larry Joyner | 3 | -- |
| Matt Martinez | 3 | -- | |
| 1987 | Brian Bonner | 2 | -- |
| Jon Leverenz | 2 | -- | |
| 1988 | Skeeter Akre | 4 | 29 |
| 1989 | Eddie Miles | 5 | -- |
| 1990 | Ben Williams | 6 | 47 |
| 1991 | Ben Williams | 6 | 52 |
| 1992 | Dennis Cappella | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1993 | Andy Kratchovil | 4 | 34 |
| 1994 | Craig Sauer | 3 | 32 |
| Trevor Walker | 3 | 21 | |
| 1995 | Lamanzer Williams | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 | Jon Michals | 2 | 25 |
| Ben Langford | 2 | 19 | |
| 1997 | Lamanzer Williams | 18.5 | 95 |
| 1998 | Tyrone Carter | 8 | 60 |
| 1999 | Karon Riley | 16 | 101 |
| 2000 | Karon Riley | 13 | 105 |
| 2001 | Greg White | 5 | 35 |
| 2002 | Charlton Keith | 7 | 45 |
| 2003 | Darrell Reid | 5.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | Darell Reid | 7.5 | 58 |
| 2005 | Steve Davis | 6 | 35 |
| 2006 | Willie VanDeSteeg | 10 | 50 |
| 2007 | Mike Sherels | 2.5 | 22 |
| 2008 | Willie VanDeSteeg | 10.5 | 74 |
| 2009 | Eric Small | 3 | 19 |
| D.L. Wilhite | 3 | 26 | |
| 2010 | Jewhan Edwards | 3 | 16 |
| 2011 | Gary Tinsley | 4 | 25 |
| 2012 | D.L. Wilhite | 8.5 | 54 |
| 2013 | Thieren Cockran | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2014 | Thieren Cockran | 4 | 32 |
| Damien Wilson | 4 | 18 | |
| 2015 | De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 37 |
| 2016 | Blake Cashman | 7.5 | 36 |
| 2017 | Carter Coughlin | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2018 | Carter Coughlin | 9.5 | 50 |
| 2019 | Sam Renner | 5.0 | 42 |
| 2020 | Boye Mafe | 4.5 | 35 |
| 2021 | Boye Mafe | 7.0 | 41 |
| 2022 | Danny Strigggow | 3.5 | 23 |
| 2023 | Jah Joyner | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2024 | Jack Henderson | 6.0 | 48 |
| Anthony Smith | 6.0 | 53 |