2020 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorian Etheridge | Louisville | SR | ILB | 1 | 3.5 | 9 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 2 | 6.5 | 24 | 3.25 |
| 3 | Azeez Ojulari | Georgia | SO | OLB | 1 | 3.0 | 23 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | JR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Chris Rumph II | Duke | JR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 3.0 | 20 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Monty Montgomery | Louisville | JR | ILB | 1 | 3.0 | 20 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 3.0 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Pritchard | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | SO | DL | 2 | 5.0 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Justin Rice | Ark St | SR | LB | 3 | 7.0 | 30 | 2.33 |
| 13 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 6.5 | 40 | 2.17 |
| 14 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ochaun Mathis | TCU | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Adam Anderson | Georgia | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tristan Nichols | Nevada | SR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Dayon Hayes | Pittsburgh | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Eric Black | Buffalo | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Trevor Price | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tyree Johnson | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Maximilian Roberts | BC | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Matt Gahm | Virginia | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Smoke Monday | Auburn | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Aaron Witt | Wisconsin | FR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 14 | La'Kendrick Van Zandt | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Latavious Brini | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Amaré Barno | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jaylen Griffin | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ryder Anderson | Miss | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Devonte Wyatt | Georgia | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Aaron Odom | Miss St | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | FR | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.75 |
| 42 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | SO | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.75 |
| 42 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 42 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 42 | Dante Stills | WVU | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 47 | C.J. Brewer | Coast Car | SR | DT | 4 | 6.5 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 48 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Christian Barmore | Alabama | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 48 | VanDarius Cowan | WVU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Bradley Jennings Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Jacorey Johns | Wk Forest | SO | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Raymond Vohasek | N Carolina | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Justin Hilliard | Ohio State | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Scott Matlock | Boise St | SO | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Joshua Kaindoh | FSU | JR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Garret Wallow | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Jack Sape | Ball State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Scale Igiehon | Boise St | JR | NT | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Khari Coleman | TCU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Jaylon Hutchings | Texas Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Max Michel | Buffalo | SO | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Erroll Thompson | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Alii Matau | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Riko Jeffers | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Noah Sewell | Oregon | FR | ILB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Jarrod Hewitt | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 73 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 17 | 1.38 |
| 73 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 76 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | SO | DT | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Jordan Smith | UAB | JR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Jaylon Haynes | UTSA | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Bryan Bresee | Clemson | FR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Ryan Smenda, Jr. | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Bubba Bolden | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 2 | 2.5 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Jordan Strachan | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 78 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 86 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 86 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 86 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 86 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 90 | Enock Makonzo | Coast Car | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 91 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 91 | Charles Wiley | UTSA | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 93 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | JR | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 69 | 1.05 |
| 94 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 10 | 10.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Santrell Latham | USM | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Hayes Maples | USM | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Nick Hampton | App St | SO | OLB | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 94 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 94 | J'arius Warren | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.