2011 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 2 | 7.0 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Brandon Lindsey | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 2 | 5.0 | 22 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 27 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 11 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Josh Linam | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 7 | John Robles | Troy | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 17 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Twyon Martin | U Conn | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 15 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 10.5 | 39 | 2.10 |
| 10 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Steve Beauharnais | Rutgers | JR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Zach Gholson | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 26 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 10 | John Hughes | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Dan Giordano | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 10 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Najel Byrd | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 39 | 1.88 |
| 21 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 14 | 1.83 |
| 22 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 45 | 1.80 |
| 23 | Quinton Coples | N Carolina | SR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 24 | 1.75 |
| 23 | Shea McClellin | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 23 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Jake Bequette | Arkansas | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 42 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Najee Goode | WVU | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | SO | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 28 | Andre Branch | Clemson | SR | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 46 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | FR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Bruce Irvin | WVU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Art Norman | NC State | FR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kentarius Caldwell | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Ryan Kennedy | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Austin Brown | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Troy Davis | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kevin Cyrille | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Vince Buhagiar | SJSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Tim Fugger | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.40 |
| 43 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 44 | Miles Burris | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Brett Roy | Nevada | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Bo Moos | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Markus Kuhn | NC State | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Micanor Regis | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Scott Smith | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 50 | George Carpenter | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.25 |
| 50 | John Simon | Ohio State | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jacquies Smith | Missouri | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Alex Okafor | Texas | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | JR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Kendall Reyes | U Conn | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 63 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | SO | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 63 | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Lorne Goree | Maryland | FR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Tenarius Wright | Arkansas | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Deon Goggins | Syracuse | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Torlan Pittman | SMU | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.17 |
| 74 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Vinny Curry | Marshall | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 74 | David Garrett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Luke Lambert | Missouri | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 74 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 82 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 82 | Rennie Moore | Clemson | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 82 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | FR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 82 | Fletcher Cox | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.10 |
| 86 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | SO | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Sean Richardson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 5 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Melvin Ingram | S Carolina | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Dominique Hamilton | Missouri | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Corey Nelson | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Jamie Blatnick | Okla St | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Christian Robinson | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Matthew Masifilo | Stanford | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Nikita Whitlock | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Ronnell Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 86 | D.J. Holt | California | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Kelby Brown | Duke | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.