2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 15.0 | 104 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 15.0 | 99 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 10 | 15.0 | 75 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 13.5 | 69 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 13.5 | 54 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 60 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 10 | 12.5 | 49 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 63 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 12.0 | 53 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 8 | 12.0 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 12.0 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 34 | 1.44 |
| 14 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 51 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 9 | 11.0 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.5 | 98 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 54 | 1.31 |
| 18 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 62 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 8 | 10.0 | 59 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 36 | 1.11 |
| 21 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 62 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 59 | 1.06 |
| 27 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 9.5 | 55 | 1.19 |
| 27 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 55 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 9 | 9.5 | 52 | 1.06 |
| 27 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 9 | 9.5 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 27 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 9 | 9.5 | 42 | 1.06 |
| 27 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 10 | 9.5 | 42 | 0.95 |
| 27 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 9 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 27 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 34 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 27 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 9.5 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 42 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 51 | 1.13 |
| 42 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 50 | 1.29 |
| 42 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 42 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 42 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 8 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 42 | Deshawn McKnight | Arizona | SR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 52 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 65 | 0.94 |
| 52 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 54 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 8 | 8.5 | 48 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 42 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 10 | 8.5 | 39 | 0.85 |
| 52 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 52 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 52 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 9 | 8.5 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 52 | Isaac Hubert | Air Force | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 25 | 0.85 |
| 52 | Dylan Hazen | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 52 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 65 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 9 | 8.0 | 58 | 0.89 |
| 65 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 10 | 8.0 | 45 | 0.80 |
| 65 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 65 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 42 | 0.80 |
| 65 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 8 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Caleb Bacon | Iowa State | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 34 | 0.89 |
| 65 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 65 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 9 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 65 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 9 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 65 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 30 | 0.89 |
| 65 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 9 | 8.0 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 65 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 9 | 8.0 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 8 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 10 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 37 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Kooper Ebel | Iowa State | JR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Devean Deal | TCU | SR | E | 9 | 7.5 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Lee Hunter | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 81 | Talan Carter | J'ville St | SO | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 100 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 51 | 0.70 |