2018 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | JR | DE | 1 | 4.0 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 1 | 3.5 | 11 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Gabe McCoy | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 3 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 3 | 7.5 | 33 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 1 | 2.5 | 17 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 2 | 4.0 | 29 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Alex Grace | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tyler Murray | Troy | SO | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Will Evans | Ohio | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jacques Turner | USM | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Sterrling Fisher | USA | SO | S | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SR | STD | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 8 | LaDarius Hamilton | N Texas | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Mike Sota | UTEP | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jimmy Daw | Ball State | FR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Chris Harris Jr. | Ga South | SO | ILB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Marcus Haynes | ODU | FR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Sean Grayer | USA | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Taji Stewart | USA | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tron Folsom | Troy | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 2 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Korey Rush | Nevada | SR | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 31 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 9 | 15.5 | 112 | 1.72 |
| 31 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 9 | 15.5 | 57 | 1.72 |
| 33 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 10 | 16.5 | 95 | 1.65 |
| 34 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | JR | DL | 8 | 13.0 | 61 | 1.63 |
| 35 | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | SO | DE | 11 | 17.5 | 79 | 1.59 |
| 36 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SR | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 37 | 1.57 |
| 37 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 10 | 15.5 | 66 | 1.55 |
| 38 | Ben Banogu | TCU | SR | DE | 11 | 17.0 | 71 | 1.55 |
| 38 | David Long Jr. | WVU | JR | LB | 11 | 17.0 | 67 | 1.55 |
| 38 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 11 | 17.0 | 56 | 1.55 |
| 41 | Quinnen Williams | Alabama | SO | DL | 12 | 18.5 | 84 | 1.54 |
| 42 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 9 | 13.5 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Fermin Silva | FIU | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Chauncey Manac | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Maliek Broady | Nevada | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Jordon Beaton | USA | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 42 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Dajon Emory | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Ernest Bagner | FAU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Roger Mann | UNLV | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Mike Brown | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Chibueze Onwuka | Buffalo | SO | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Derrick Bean | Ark St | FR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 10 | 14.5 | 45 | 1.45 |
| 63 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SR | DL | 13 | 18.0 | 78 | 1.39 |
| 64 | Gary Johnson | Texas | SR | LB | 12 | 16.5 | 57 | 1.38 |
| 65 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | JR | DT | 10 | 13.5 | 43 | 1.35 |
| 66 | Nick Coe | Auburn | SO | DL | 9 | 12.0 | 58 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Gerald Willis III | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 9 | 12.0 | 42 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Darius Harris | MTSU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 69 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 11 | 14.5 | 72 | 1.32 |
| 70 | Deshaun Davis | Auburn | SR | LB | 10 | 13.0 | 38 | 1.30 |
| 71 | Ryan Guthrie | Syracuse | SR | LB | 9 | 11.5 | 49 | 1.28 |
| 71 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | SO | DL | 9 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 73 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 12 | 15.0 | 66 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Channing Hames | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Kevin Kegler | S Florida | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 2 | 2.5 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Marquis Couch | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Bryson Bridges | SJSU | SR | DT | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SO | DE | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Kyahva Tezino | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Boogie Roberts | SJSU | SR | DT | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Cooper Edmiston | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 85 | Germaine Pratt | NC State | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 51 | 1.21 |
| 86 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 10 | 12.0 | 55 | 1.20 |
| 87 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | JR | DE | 11 | 13.0 | 78 | 1.18 |
| 88 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SR | DT | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | JR | DE | 10 | 11.5 | 49 | 1.15 |
| 89 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | SR | DT | 10 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 89 | Jonathan Garvin | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 92 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | JR | DE | 11 | 12.5 | 59 | 1.14 |
| 93 | Kendall Coleman | Syracuse | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 80 | 1.13 |
| 94 | Robert Windsor | Penn State | SR | DT | 10 | 11.0 | 51 | 1.10 |
| 95 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 12 | 13.0 | 63 | 1.08 |
| 96 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 97 | Ricky Walker | Va Tech | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 98 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 9 | 9.5 | 53 | 1.06 |
| 98 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 100 | D'Andre Walker | Georgia | SR | OLB | 10 | 10.5 | 56 | 1.05 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.