The quarterback sack is one of the most exciting plays in football, and it can often make or break the outcome of a drive. Because it is such an important piece of the puzzle for SEC programs, we have tracked how each team is performing throughout the season.

This includes taking a look at both how good each team’s defense is at creating sacks, as well as how well each offensive line is at preventing them. We also have monitored the league’s top producers of sacks and tackles for loss.

Here is how things stack up at the conclusion of the 2015 regular season:

SACKS: RANKING EACH SEC DEFENSE

TEAM SACKS YARDS TFL
1. Alabama 46 293  95
2. Florida 40 294  98
3. Texas A&M 33 190  103
4. LSU 28 193  66
5. Missouri 27 171  106
T6. Ole Miss 26 171  93
T6. Vanderbilt 26 156  80
T6. Tennessee 26 148  67
9. Mississippi State 25 182  92
10. Georgia 21 121  71
11. South Carolina 20 137  64
12. Arkansas 18 111  65
T13. Auburn 17 122  49
T13. Kentucky 17 110  53

SACKED: ANALYZING HOW WELL EACH TEAM AVOIDS THE SACK

TEAM  ALLOWED YARDS TFL
1. Arkansas 12 83 57
2. Georgia 13 87 41
T3. LSU 17 119 64
T3. Ole Miss 17 131 66
T5. Alabama 19 145 84
T5. Auburn 19 141 61
7. Tennessee 21 156 86
8. South Carolina 26 169 69
9. Vanderbilt 28 178 70
T10. Missouri 30 176 88
T10. Kentucky 30 191 84
12. Mississippi State 31 191 68
13. Texas A&M 32 211 69
14. Florida 43 250 92

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS

NAME TEAM POS. SACKS
1. Myles Garrett Texas A&M DL 11.5
2. Jonathan Allen Alabama DL 10.0
T3. Marquis Haynes Ole Miss DL 9.5
T3. Tim Williams Alabama LB 9.5
5. Derek Barnett Tennessee DL 9.0

 

NAME TEAM POSITION TFL
T1. Charles Harris Missouri DL 18.5
T1. Myles Garrett Texas A&M DL 18.5
3. Jonathan Bullard Florida DL 17.5
4. Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt LB 16.5
5. Marquis Haynes Ole Miss DL 14.0