2021 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 12 | 18.5 | 112 | 1.54 |
| 2 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 10.5 | 107 | 0.96 |
| 3 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | JR | OLB | 11 | 15.0 | 104 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | SO | LB | 10 | 23.5 | 100 | 2.35 |
| 5 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 12 | 18.5 | 96 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 13 | 17.0 | 96 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 10 | 15.0 | 90 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Chauncey Manac | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 14 | 14.5 | 87 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 9 | 18.0 | 86 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Clarence Hicks | UTSA | SR | OLB | 13 | 16.0 | 85 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Josaiah Stewart | Coast Car | FR | DE | 13 | 15.5 | 85 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 8 | 15.5 | 83 | 1.94 |
| 13 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | JR | DE | 13 | 17.5 | 80 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 12 | 19.5 | 76 | 1.63 |
| 14 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | SR | DT | 11 | 10.5 | 76 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | BAN | 11 | 15.0 | 75 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Grayson Murphy | N Texas | FR | DE | 13 | 14.5 | 75 | 1.12 |
| 16 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 12 | 14.0 | 75 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | JR | LB | 8 | 12.5 | 71 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Calijah Kancey | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 11 | 11.0 | 71 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Sam Hammond | Nevada | SR | DE | 12 | 9.5 | 71 | 0.79 |
| 22 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 12 | 16.0 | 70 | 1.33 |
| 22 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 11 | 12.0 | 70 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Jermaine Johnson II | FSU | SR | DE | 8 | 12.5 | 69 | 1.56 |
| 24 | Lonnie Phelps | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 12 | 12.5 | 69 | 1.04 |
| 24 | Jamil Muhammad | Georgia St | SO | OLB | 12 | 6.5 | 69 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 14.0 | 68 | 1.27 |
| 27 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | SO | BAN | 10 | 9.0 | 68 | 0.90 |
| 29 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | SR | BAN | 12 | 10.0 | 67 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | JR | DL | 11 | 15.5 | 66 | 1.41 |
| 30 | Mika Tafua | Utah | JR | DE | 9 | 11.0 | 66 | 1.22 |
| 30 | Tristan Nichols | Nevada | SR | DT | 10 | 11.0 | 66 | 1.10 |
| 33 | Sam Williams | Miss | SR | DL | 10 | 14.0 | 65 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Karl Brooks | BGSU | JR | DL | 12 | 12.5 | 64 | 1.04 |
| 35 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 13 | 16.0 | 63 | 1.23 |
| 35 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 13 | 14.5 | 63 | 1.12 |
| 35 | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 10 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.10 |
| 38 | Josh Paschal | Kentucky | SR | DE | 11 | 14.5 | 62 | 1.32 |
| 39 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 13 | 13.0 | 61 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Gabriel Murphy | N Texas | FR | DE | 13 | 12.0 | 61 | 0.92 |
| 41 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 12 | 15.5 | 60 | 1.29 |
| 41 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 11 | 13.0 | 60 | 1.18 |
| 41 | Cameron Goode | California | SR | OLB | 10 | 8.5 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 44 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 12 | 14.0 | 59 | 1.17 |
| 44 | David Ojabo | Michigan | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 59 | 0.80 |
| 46 | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | JR | OLB | 10 | 13.5 | 58 | 1.35 |
| 46 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 12 | 13.0 | 58 | 1.08 |
| 46 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 12 | 13.0 | 58 | 1.08 |
| 46 | Dante Stills | WVU | SR | DL | 10 | 12.0 | 58 | 1.20 |
| 46 | BJ Ojulari | LSU | SO | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.11 |
| 46 | Eyioma Uwazurike | Iowa State | SR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 58 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Rondell Bothroyd | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 11 | 14.0 | 57 | 1.27 |
| 52 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | SO | DE | 9 | 11.0 | 57 | 1.22 |
| 54 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 11.0 | 56 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Boye Mafe | Minnesota | SR | DL | 11 | 10.0 | 56 | 0.91 |
| 54 | Thomas Rush | Minnesota | SR | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 56 | 0.68 |
| 54 | Trumane Bell II | UTSA | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 56 | 0.58 |
| 58 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 14.5 | 55 | 1.32 |
| 58 | David Anenih | Houston | SR | DL | 13 | 10.0 | 55 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Blaze Alldredge | Missouri | SR | LB | 10 | 13.5 | 54 | 1.35 |
| 60 | Jonah Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 12 | 12.0 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma | JR | OLB | 10 | 11.5 | 54 | 1.15 |
| 60 | Thomas Incoom | CMU | JR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 54 | 0.65 |
| 60 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | FR | DT | 8 | 5.5 | 54 | 0.69 |
| 65 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 11 | 12.0 | 53 | 1.09 |
| 65 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 53 | 1.11 |
| 65 | Jacub Panasiuk | Mich St | SR | DE | 10 | 9.0 | 53 | 0.90 |
| 65 | Alex Wright | UAB | JR | OLB | 10 | 8.5 | 53 | 0.85 |
| 65 | Trajan Jeffcoat | Missouri | JR | DL | 10 | 8.0 | 53 | 0.80 |
| 70 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 12 | 11.5 | 52 | 0.96 |
| 71 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Kansas St | SO | DE | 10 | 12.0 | 51 | 1.20 |
| 71 | Daymond Williams | Buffalo | JR | DT | 12 | 10.5 | 51 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Habakkuk Baldonado | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 11 | 10.0 | 51 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Devin Harper | Okla St | SR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 51 | 0.90 |
| 71 | Charles Wiley | UTSA | SR | OLB | 13 | 9.0 | 51 | 0.69 |
| 71 | D'Anthony Jones | Houston | JR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.77 |
| 77 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 11 | 14.0 | 50 | 1.27 |
| 77 | Trenton Simpson | Clemson | SO | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Zi'Yon Hill | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 9.5 | 50 | 0.73 |
| 77 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 81 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 10 | 12.5 | 49 | 1.25 |
| 81 | Logan Hall | Houston | JR | DL | 12 | 12.0 | 49 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Kevin Atkins | Fresno St | SR | DT | 11 | 11.5 | 49 | 1.05 |
| 81 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 13 | 11.5 | 49 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Tyree Johnson | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.78 |
| 86 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 12.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Brock Martin | Okla St | SR | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 48 | 1.05 |
| 86 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 89 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 10 | 9.0 | 47 | 0.90 |
| 89 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Greg Rose | Maryland | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 47 | 0.56 |
| 92 | Ben Kimpler | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 12 | 12.5 | 46 | 1.04 |
| 92 | DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 92 | J.J. Weaver | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 11 | 10.0 | 46 | 0.91 |
| 92 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | JR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.88 |
| 92 | Markees Watts | Charlotte | SR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 46 | 0.58 |
| 92 | Robert Beal Jr. | Georgia | SR | OLB | 9 | 5.5 | 46 | 0.61 |
| 92 | Cory Jackson | ODU | SR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 46 | 0.55 |
| 92 | Jaylen Joyner | FAU | SO | DE | 12 | 4.5 | 46 | 0.38 |
| 92 | Victor Jones | Wyoming | SR | DT | 12 | 4.5 | 46 | 0.38 |