Top ten all-time Auburn football sack leaders

Which former Auburn football stars crack the all-time top ten sack list?

Andrew Stefaniak | May 29, 2022

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Auburn has had some unbelievably talented front seven players in the program's history. It always seems like the Tigers have someone to rush the passer, even in down years.

Defensive line is a position that Auburn has sent many players to the NFL at in recent memory. Some guys like Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson come to mind when you think of recent Auburn defensive linemen turned pro.

Some players who come to mind, like Jeff Holland, did not crack this list. In Holland's case, he only started one year for the Tigers before turning pro. In his magical 2016 campaign, Holland recorded ten sacks. Had Holland played one more year on the Plains, there is no doubt in my mind he would have been on this list.

One thing that stood out to me in making this top ten list was that many of these players are from a long time ago. This makes me wonder who will be the next great pass rusher for the Tigers. Could it be someone on the current roster?

Let's take a look at the top ten all-time Auburn sack leaders.

T8. Marlon Davidson

17 Career Sacks

T8. Corey Lemonier

17 Career Sacks

T8. Leonardo Carson

17 Career Sacks

T8. Willie Whitehead

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17 Career Sacks

7. Reggie Torbor

Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi (19) gets sandwiched by Auburn defenders Reggie Torbor and Karlos Dansby, causing him to fumble in the fourth quarter. Auburn defeated Wisconsin 28-14 before 55,109 in the Music City Bowl in Nashville Dec. 31, 2003. Music City Bowl — © Sanford Myers / The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC

18.5 Career Sacks

6. Dee Ford

20.5 Career Sacks

T4. Craig Ogletree

21 Career Sacks

T4. Tracy Rocker

21 Career Sacks

3. Antonio Coleman

24.5 Career Sacks

T1. Quentin Groves

26 Career Sacks

T1. Gerald Robinson

Auburn war eagle Independence flies before the game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Auburn Tigers leads Akron Zips 37-0. — © Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK

26 Career Sacks

There are some talented edge rushers on this current Auburn roster that have a real chance of making this list by the time the season concludes.

Names like Eku Leota and Derick Hall come to mind when I think of who could be the next great Auburn pass rusher. These two players had outstanding seasons last year and have a chance to be truly elite in the upcoming season.

Newly hired defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh has made a really good connection with these players and has been coaching them up. By this time next year, either Hall or Leota could make their way onto this list.

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Published May 29, 2022

ANDREW STEFANIAK