2021 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyon Barrs | Arizona | SO | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | SO | LB | 13 | 33.5 | 146 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Kyler Laing | Buffalo | SO | DE | 3 | 6.5 | 37 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | N'western | JR | DL | 3 | 6.5 | 33 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 6.5 | 24 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 8 | 16.0 | 86 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 10 | 19.0 | 87 | 1.90 |
| 12 | C.J. Wright | Ga South | SR | NT | 3 | 5.5 | 30 | 1.83 |
| 12 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | BAN | 5 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.80 |
| 15 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 7 | 12.5 | 53 | 1.79 |
| 16 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | JR | DE | 7 | 12.0 | 60 | 1.71 |
| 19 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 32 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Quez Jackson | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 9 | 14.5 | 80 | 1.61 |
| 22 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 12 | 19.0 | 69 | 1.58 |
| 23 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 9 | 13.5 | 76 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 10.5 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Blaze Alldredge | Missouri | SR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Karl Brooks | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Joey Noble | New Mexico | SR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 2 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jeslord Boateng | Akron | SO | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Kylan Wilborn | UNLV | SR | OLB | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Trevon Mason | Arizona | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jerry Roberts | Arizona | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 11 | 16.0 | 104 | 1.46 |
| 40 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Kansas St | SO | DE | 8 | 11.5 | 51 | 1.44 |
| 40 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 45 | 1.44 |
| 42 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 50 | 1.43 |
| 43 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | JR | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 58 | 1.42 |
| 44 | Jermaine Johnson II | FSU | SR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 45 | Tristan Nichols | Nevada | SR | DT | 8 | 11.0 | 66 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 11.0 | 61 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Ikenna Enechukwu | Rice | SO | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 48 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 10 | 13.5 | 57 | 1.35 |
| 49 | Clarence Hicks | UTSA | SR | OLB | 12 | 16.0 | 85 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Josh Paschal | Kentucky | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 59 | 1.33 |
| 49 | BJ Ojulari | LSU | SO | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Jordan Domineck | Ga Tech | SO | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Sam Williams | Miss | SR | DL | 10 | 13.0 | 51 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | SO | BAN | 5 | 6.5 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 56 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | JR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 57 | 1.29 |
| 56 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 7 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.29 |
| 58 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 9 | 11.5 | 39 | 1.28 |
| 59 | Josaiah Stewart | Coast Car | FR | DE | 11 | 14.0 | 78 | 1.27 |
| 60 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | SR | S | 12 | 15.0 | 57 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | SO | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | JR | OLB | 6 | 7.5 | 40 | 1.25 |
| 60 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 34 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Damone Clark | LSU | SR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Myles Murphy | N Carolina | SO | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 60 | TJ Harris | Troy | JR | S | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | FR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 69 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 9 | 11.0 | 56 | 1.22 |
| 69 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 71 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 12 | 14.5 | 68 | 1.21 |
| 72 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | JR | OLB | 10 | 12.0 | 94 | 1.20 |
| 72 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 10 | 12.0 | 65 | 1.20 |
| 72 | Carlton Martial | Troy | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Branson Deen | Purdue | JR | DT | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 76 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 55 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Trajan Jeffcoat | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Zachary Carter | Florida | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Isaiah McGuire | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Kyle Kennard | Ga Tech | FR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Mohamed Kamara | CSU | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma | JR | OLB | 10 | 11.5 | 54 | 1.15 |
| 82 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | SO | DE | 10 | 11.5 | 44 | 1.15 |
| 84 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 43 | 1.14 |
| 84 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 84 | Jose Ramirez | EMU | SO | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 84 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 84 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 89 | Brock Martin | Okla St | SR | DE | 11 | 12.5 | 58 | 1.14 |
| 90 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | JR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 90 | Max Michel | Buffalo | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 90 | Ty Shelby | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 90 | Daymond Williams | Buffalo | JR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 90 | Markeveon Coleman | Texas St | SR | ILB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 90 | Trey Paster | California | SO | ILB | 4 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 96 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 49 | 1.11 |
| 97 | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 10 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.10 |
| 97 | Trenton Simpson | Clemson | SO | LB | 10 | 11.0 | 56 | 1.10 |
| 97 | Markees Watts | Charlotte | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 97 | Stefon Thompson | Syracuse | FR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.10 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.