2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/27/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson Lamb | Wash St | JR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Buddha Peleti | Wash St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 13.5 | 54 | 1.93 |
| 4 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 8 | 13.5 | 96 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 7 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 51 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 7 | 11.0 | 47 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 80 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 6 | 9.0 | 50 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Shamar Meikle | Oregon St | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 15 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.38 |
| 16 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 58 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 7 | 9.5 | 55 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 28 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 60 | 1.31 |
| 20 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 8 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.31 |
| 22 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 39 | 1.29 |
| 22 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 7 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 8 | 10.0 | 95 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 59 | 1.21 |
| 28 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.21 |
| 28 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 48 | 1.21 |
| 28 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.21 |
| 28 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 28 | Isaac Hubert | Air Force | JR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 34 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 59 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 38 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Jabari Tiller | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 6 | 7.0 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 40 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 54 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 43 | 1.14 |
| 40 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 40 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 22 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Dylan Hazen | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 51 | 1.13 |
| 48 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 50 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 6 | 6.5 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 51 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 64 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 46 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 7 | 7.5 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 32 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 51 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 59 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 8 | 8.5 | 48 | 1.06 |
| 59 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 59 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 8 | 8.5 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 59 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 63 | Deshawn McKnight | Arizona | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 7 | 7.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Malaki Ta'ase | Wash St | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Kai Wallin | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Caleb Francl | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Nikko Taylor | Oregon St | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jaylen Hill | Oregon St | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jack Janikowski | Wash St | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Wash St | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 36 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 29 | 0.94 |
| 79 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 79 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 86 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 7 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 7 | 6.5 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 7 | 6.5 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Mercury Swaim | New Mexico | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Emmanuel Oyebadejo | J'ville St | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Dontae Lunan | Coast Car | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 20 | 0.93 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.