2018 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 4 | 11.0 | 46 | 2.75 |
| 2 | David Long Jr. | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 8.5 | 20 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 10.5 | 47 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 5 | 10.5 | 47 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 5 | 10.5 | 46 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 5 | 10.5 | 44 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Gerald Willis III | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 10.5 | 26 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 5 | 10.5 | 22 | 2.10 |
| 9 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 10.0 | 33 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Jonathan Garvin | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 5 | 9.5 | 30 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Gabe McCoy | UNLV | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 28 | 1.88 |
| 13 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 5 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SO | ILB | 4 | 7.0 | 13 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.70 |
| 18 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 5 | 8.5 | 27 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Tyrin Ferguson | Nebraska | JR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 35 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Jamell Garcia-Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 23 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Alex Turner | ECU | JR | DT | 4 | 6.5 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Reggie Floyd | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 6.5 | 11 | 1.63 |
| 26 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SO | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 41 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 5 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Cornel Jones | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 19 | 1.60 |
| 30 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Porter Gustin | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Zach Allen | BC | SR | DE | 5 | 7.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | JR | DT | 5 | 7.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Isaiah Chambers | Houston | SO | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 30 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | JR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Dylan Tonkery | WVU | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Calvin Bundage | Okla St | JR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Jake Hansen | Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Trevon Hill | Va Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Kendall Coleman | Syracuse | JR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 51 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | SR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 39 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Alex Grace | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.40 |
| 42 | Deshaun Davis | Auburn | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 18 | 1.40 |
| 49 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 49 | James Smith-Williams | NC State | JR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Larrell Murchison | NC State | JR | DT | 4 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 53 | Tomon Fox | N Carolina | SO | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 59 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | JR | DT | 5 | 6.5 | 36 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Grant Delpit | LSU | SO | S | 5 | 6.5 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | JR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Korey Rush | Nevada | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Justin Phillips | Okla St | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Innis Gaines | TCU | JR | S | 5 | 6.5 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 64 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | SO | STD | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Michael Divinity Jr. | LSU | JR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Javon Kinlaw | S Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Mohamed Barry | Nebraska | JR | ILB | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Keisean Lucier-South | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Bryson Allen-Williams | S Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Josh Smith | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Bryson Bridges | SJSU | SR | DT | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Ed Oliver | Houston | JR | DT | 4 | 5.0 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Mykal Walker | Fresno St | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 77 | Jabari Zuniga | Florida | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Carlton Martial | Troy | FR | ILB | 5 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Corey Bethley | TCU | SO | DT | 5 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Quintin Wirginis | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | SO | DT | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Gary Johnson | Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 77 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 89 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 59 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Noel Cook | App St | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Josh Ward | Akron | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 93 | Rhashaun Epting | New Mexico | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Markel Winters | Miss | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Jasad Haynes | Fresno St | JR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Victor Evans | Miss | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 93 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 93 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.