2018 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 10 | 24.5 | 123 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 12 | 25.0 | 123 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 13 | 25.5 | 137 | 1.96 |
| 4 | David Long Jr. | WVU | JR | LB | 9 | 17.5 | 60 | 1.94 |
| 5 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 12 | 23.0 | 95 | 1.92 |
| 6 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 9 | 17.0 | 96 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 10 | 18.5 | 73 | 1.85 |
| 8 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 11 | 19.0 | 61 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 11 | 18.5 | 83 | 1.68 |
| 10 | Ed Oliver | Houston | JR | DT | 9 | 14.5 | 58 | 1.61 |
| 10 | Ben Banogu | TCU | SR | DE | 9 | 14.5 | 57 | 1.61 |
| 12 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | JR | DL | 10 | 16.0 | 76 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Montez Sweat | Miss St | SR | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 73 | 1.57 |
| 14 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 8 | 12.5 | 83 | 1.56 |
| 14 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SR | DE | 8 | 12.5 | 44 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | SO | DE | 9 | 14.0 | 62 | 1.56 |
| 17 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 10 | 15.5 | 66 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 18.5 | 90 | 1.54 |
| 18 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 12 | 18.5 | 88 | 1.54 |
| 20 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 12 | 18.0 | 79 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SR | DE | 9 | 13.5 | 74 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Gary Johnson | Texas | SR | LB | 9 | 13.5 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | JR | DE | 12 | 17.5 | 56 | 1.46 |
| 24 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 9 | 13.0 | 54 | 1.44 |
| 25 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 12 | 17.0 | 92 | 1.42 |
| 25 | Nick Coe | Auburn | SO | DL | 6 | 8.5 | 35 | 1.42 |
| 27 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 11 | 15.5 | 44 | 1.41 |
| 28 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SO | ILB | 10 | 14.0 | 45 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | SO | DT | 9 | 12.5 | 60 | 1.39 |
| 30 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 11 | 15.0 | 90 | 1.36 |
| 30 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 11 | 15.0 | 68 | 1.36 |
| 32 | Javon Kinlaw | S Carolina | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.36 |
| 32 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | JR | DT | 7 | 9.5 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 34 | Gabe McCoy | UNLV | JR | LB | 10 | 13.5 | 58 | 1.35 |
| 34 | Zach Allen | BC | SR | DE | 10 | 13.5 | 54 | 1.35 |
| 36 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 11 | 14.5 | 75 | 1.32 |
| 37 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 38 | 1.31 |
| 38 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 12 | 15.5 | 48 | 1.29 |
| 39 | L.J. Collier | TCU | SR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.29 |
| 40 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 9 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 40 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 9 | 11.5 | 27 | 1.28 |
| 42 | Gerald Willis III | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 11 | 14.0 | 49 | 1.27 |
| 43 | Quinnen Williams | Alabama | SO | DL | 10 | 12.5 | 54 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Ryan Guthrie | Syracuse | SR | LB | 10 | 12.5 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Bryson Allen-Williams | S Carolina | SR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 11 | 13.5 | 108 | 1.23 |
| 46 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 11 | 13.5 | 74 | 1.23 |
| 46 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 11 | 13.5 | 66 | 1.23 |
| 46 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 11 | 13.5 | 55 | 1.23 |
| 46 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 11 | 13.5 | 52 | 1.23 |
| 51 | Michael Divinity Jr. | LSU | JR | OLB | 7 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 52 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 12 | 14.5 | 55 | 1.21 |
| 53 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | SO | STD | 10 | 12.0 | 82 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | JR | DE | 10 | 12.0 | 54 | 1.20 |
| 55 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.19 |
| 55 | Keisean Lucier-South | UCLA | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 29 | 1.19 |
| 57 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SR | LB | 11 | 13.0 | 65 | 1.18 |
| 58 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SO | DE | 12 | 14.0 | 66 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | SR | LB | 12 | 14.0 | 58 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Jonathan Garvin | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 12 | 14.0 | 56 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 12 | 14.0 | 54 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | SR | DT | 12 | 14.0 | 46 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | JR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 64 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 56 | 1.15 |
| 65 | Tre' Crawford | UAB | SR | LB | 11 | 12.5 | 75 | 1.14 |
| 65 | Kyahva Tezino | SDSU | JR | LB | 11 | 12.5 | 58 | 1.14 |
| 67 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Jamell Garcia-Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 13 | 14.5 | 68 | 1.12 |
| 68 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | JR | LB | 13 | 14.5 | 48 | 1.12 |
| 70 | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 70 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 72 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 10 | 11.0 | 60 | 1.10 |
| 72 | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | JR | DT | 10 | 11.0 | 59 | 1.10 |
| 74 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | JR | DE | 11 | 12.0 | 61 | 1.09 |
| 74 | Zachery Harris | Tulane | SR | LB | 11 | 12.0 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 74 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 11 | 12.0 | 37 | 1.09 |
| 77 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 12 | 13.0 | 62 | 1.08 |
| 77 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 13.0 | 49 | 1.08 |
| 79 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 7.5 | 32 | 1.07 |
| 80 | Grant Delpit | LSU | SO | S | 8 | 8.5 | 51 | 1.06 |
| 80 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 8 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 82 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 82 | Curtis Bolton | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 84 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 33 | 1.05 |
| 85 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 11 | 11.5 | 56 | 1.05 |
| 85 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | SR | LB | 11 | 11.5 | 56 | 1.05 |
| 85 | Anree Saint-Amour | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 11 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.05 |
| 88 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SR | DE | 12 | 12.5 | 71 | 1.04 |
| 88 | Hunter Reese | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 12.5 | 57 | 1.04 |
| 88 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | JR | LB | 12 | 12.5 | 55 | 1.04 |
| 91 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | SR | LB | 13 | 13.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 91 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SO | LB | 12 | 12.0 | 72 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Kevin Thurmon | Ark St | JR | DL | 12 | 12.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 12.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SO | DL | 11 | 11.0 | 67 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Kerry Starks | La-Monroe | SO | DE | 11 | 11.0 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 91 | David Woodward | Utah State | SO | LB | 11 | 11.0 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 11 | 11.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 11 | 11.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Willie Yarbary | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 10 | 10.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.