2021 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 8.5 | 66 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Collin Oliver | Okla St | FR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | SO | LB | 5 | 10.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Christian Harris | Alabama | JR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 45 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Nakobe Dean | Georgia | JR | ILB | 6 | 8.0 | 44 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 43 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Byron Young | Tennessee | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | JR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 2 | 7.0 | 36 | 3.50 |
| 11 | Damone Clark | LSU | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Bryson Jackson | Baylor | SR | OLB | 5 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 33 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Neil Farrell Jr. | LSU | SR | DT | 4 | 5.5 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 16 | David Ojabo | Michigan | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | SR | S | 5 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Travon Walker | Georgia | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Dallas Turner | Alabama | FR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 3 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 21 | Ryder Anderson | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Keir Thomas | FSU | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | JR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 24 | Tomon Fox | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 27 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | JR | OLB | 6 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 27 | Derick Hall | Auburn | JR | EDG | 5 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Luiji Vilain | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 23 | 1.75 |
| 30 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 32 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 3 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 32 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 32 | Jermaine Johnson II | FSU | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Antonio Moultrie | UAB | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Sam Okuayinonu | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 32 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Matthew Butler | Tennessee | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Eyioma Uwazurike | Iowa State | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 39 | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | SO | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 39 | Cody Roscoe | Syracuse | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Ty Robinson | Nebraska | FR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chris Steele | USC | JR | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Joey Noble | New Mexico | SR | DE | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Matt Jones | Baylor | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 48 | Eku Leota | Auburn | JR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 51 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Dayon Hayes | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 51 | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 5 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Ron Stone Jr. | Wash St | JR | EDG | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 51 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 51 | Terrance Taylor | Toledo | JR | OLB | 1 | 3.0 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jasheen Davis | Wk Forest | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Malcolm Ray | FSU | FR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | JR | S | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Benz Josue | Ga South | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Zach McCloud | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Bryce Dugan | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Smoke Monday | Auburn | SR | S | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 66 | Nick Tarburton | Penn State | JR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 66 | Micheal Clemons | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | SO | CB | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Hayden Henry | Arkansas | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Desmond Igbinosun | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Mika Tafua | Utah | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 75 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Brock Martin | Okla St | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 75 | Smith Vilbert | Penn State | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Xavier Thomas | Clemson | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 81 | Jesse Luketa | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 81 | Phidarian Mathis | Alabama | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 4.5 | 16 | 2.25 |
| 81 | Ray Thornton | Texas | SR | EDG | 5 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 81 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 81 | Dillon Doyle | Baylor | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 81 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.75 |
| 81 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | SO | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Devonte Wyatt | Georgia | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 81 | Ochaun Mathis | TCU | JR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Bubba Bolden | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Demani Richardson | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 81 | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Mike Jones Jr. | LSU | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 81 | TJ Franklin | Baylor | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 81 | Channing Tindall | Georgia | SR | ILB | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 81 | Chantz Williams | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 98 | Mike Rose | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 98 | Donavan King | NMSU | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 98 | Amari Gainer | FSU | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.13 |