2002 NFL Rookie Sacks Leaders
Every 2002 NFL rookie with sacks, ranked, with the pick each was drafted at.
Dwight Freeney, the No. 11 pick, led 2002 NFL rookies in sacks with 13.0, ahead of Julius Peppers (12.0) and Carlos Hall (8.0). That ranked 3rd among all NFL players.
| # | Player | Team | SK | Pos | Drafted | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Dwight Freeney
|
IND | 13.0 | DE | Rd 1, No. 11 | 13 |
| 2 |
 Julius Peppers
|
CAR | 12.0 | DE | Rd 1, No. 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Carlos Hall | TEN | 8.0 | DE | Rd 7, No. 240 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Grant | NO | 7.0 | DE | Rd 1, No. 25 | 16 |
| 5 | Kalimba Edwards | DET | 6.5 | DE | Rd 2, No. 35 | 14 |
| 5 |
 John Henderson
|
JAX | 6.5 | NT | Rd 1, No. 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Ben Leber | LAC | 5.0 | OLB | Rd 3, No. 71 | 16 |
| 8 | Monsanto Pope | DEN | 4.0 | DT | Rd 7, No. 231 | 9 |
| 8 | Eddie Freeman | KC | 4.0 | DE | Rd 2, No. 43 | 12 |
| 8 |
 Rocky Bernard
|
SEA | 4.0 | DT | Rd 5, No. 146 | 14 |
| 11 | Anthony Weaver | BAL | 3.5 | DE | Rd 2, No. 52 | 14 |
| 12 | James Whitley | LA | 3.0 | CB | Undrafted | 13 |
| 12 |
 Akin Ayodele
|
JAX | 3.0 | ILB | Rd 3, No. 89 | 15 |
| 12 |
 Coy Wire
|
BUF | 3.0 | OLB | Rd 3, No. 97 | 16 |
| 15 |
 Grant Irons
|
BUF | 2.5 | LB | Undrafted | 4 |
| 15 |
 Jarvis Green
|
NE | 2.5 | DE | Rd 4, No. 126 | 11 |
| 15 |
 Alex Brown
|
CHI | 2.5 | DE | Rd 4, No. 104 | 13 |
| 15 | LaDairis Jackson | WAS | 2.5 | LB | Undrafted | 14 |
| 19 | DeQuincy Scott | LAC | 2.0 | DT | Undrafted | 7 |
| 19 |
 Ma'ake Kemoeatu
|
BAL | 2.0 | NT | Undrafted | 10 |
| 19 |
 Tank Williams
|
TEN | 2.0 | DB | Rd 2, No. 45 | 15 |
| 19 |
 Nick Rogers
|
MIN | 2.0 | LB | Rd 6, No. 177 | 16 |
| 19 |
 Roy Williams
|
DAL | 2.0 | S | Rd 1, No. 8 | 16 |
| 24 | Bryan Knight | CHI | 1.5 | LB | Rd 5, No. 165 | 10 |
| 24 | Wendell Bryant | ARI | 1.5 | DT | Rd 1, No. 12 | 12 |
Top 25 of 45 rookies with sacks. A rookie is a player in his first NFL season. Every player's 2002 sacks →