2016 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | FR | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 59 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 56 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | SR | DL | 6 | 9.5 | 51 | 1.58 |
| 4 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 48 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Vincent Taylor | Okla St | JR | DT | 4 | 5.0 | 43 | 1.25 |
| 6 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 4 | 9.0 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 5 | 8.5 | 33 | 1.70 |
| 12 | Michael Hutchings | USC | SR | ILB | 5 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 32 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Reuben Foster | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 32 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 2 | 5.0 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 19 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Kendall Joseph | Clemson | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 21 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Chris Wormley | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 6.5 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 27 | Kevin Kavalec | BC | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Willie Yarbary | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Devonte Fields | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Jhaustin Thomas | Iowa State | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 31 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 31 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 31 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 3 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.67 |
| 31 | Troy Dye | Oregon | FR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | N'western | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Josh Banks | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.88 |
| 39 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 3 | 7.0 | 25 | 2.33 |
| 39 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 7 | 6.0 | 25 | 0.86 |
| 43 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 6 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Dexter Lawrence | Clemson | FR | DT | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Dwayne Thomas | LSU | SR | DB | 5 | 6.0 | 23 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Brian Burns | FSU | FR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Josh Carraway | TCU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Jacob Pugh | FSU | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 50 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 4.5 | 22 | 2.25 |
| 50 | Porter Gustin | USC | SO | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 50 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | JR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 50 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 50 | Nazair Jones | N Carolina | JR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 50 | Tashawn Bower | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Josh Sweat | FSU | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 6 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SR | DB | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Jason Hall | Texas | JR | S | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Cole Walterscheid | Okla St | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Psalm Wooching | Washington | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | JR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Budda Baker | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 66 | Randy Ramsey | Arkansas | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Devin White | LSU | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 66 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | FR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 71 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Xavier Washington | N'western | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 71 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Lorenzo Neal | Purdue | FR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Thomas Brown | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 71 | Trysten Hill | UCF | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 71 | DeVante Wilson | California | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 78 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 6.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Caleb Brantley | Florida | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 78 | Garrett Sickels | Penn State | JR | DE | 7 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 78 | Demetrius Cooper | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 78 | Adam Butler | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 78 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Carl Lawson | Auburn | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 78 | Trent Harris | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 78 | Mike Caprara | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 78 | Zach Allen | BC | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 78 | Alec James | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 89 | Patrick Gamble | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 89 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Cece Jefferson | Florida | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 89 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 89 | Jonathan Kongbo | Tennessee | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 89 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 89 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 89 | Dajaun Drennon | N Carolina | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 98 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 3 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 98 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 16 | 2.25 |
| 98 | Manny Bowen | Penn State | SO | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |