2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 3 | 6.5 | 40 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 10.0 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 4 | 8.0 | 62 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 36 | 1.88 |
| 6 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 3 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 65 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Wendell Gregory | Okla St | FR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 45 | 1.63 |
| 12 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 37 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 4 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 4 | 6.5 | 32 | 1.63 |
| 17 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 5 | 7.5 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 4 | 6.0 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 39 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 4 | 6.0 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 18 | J'Dan Burnett | Tulsa | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 6.0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Clayton Smith | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Sincere Edwards | UCF | SO | EDG | 3 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 55 | 1.44 |
| 29 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.40 |
| 30 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 30 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 30 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 17 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 3 | 4.0 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 5 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 36 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 34 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Jake Jarmolowich | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 5.0 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 47 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 13 | 15.5 | 91 | 1.19 |
| 48 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 48 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 48 | Rodney Lora | UCF | SO | DT | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 48 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 48 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 53 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 38 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Byron Turner Jr. | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Tirrell Johnson | USA | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Jacob Lane | Washington | JR | EDG | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Kobe Stewart | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Sabastian Harsh | NC State | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 68 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 5 | 5.5 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Garrick Ponder | USM | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 5.5 | 10 | 1.10 |
| 78 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 64 | 1.06 |
| 79 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 63 | 1.05 |
| 80 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Kalil Alexander | Texas St | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Nasir Washington | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Everett Roussaw Jr. | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 5 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 80 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 80 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Kenard Snyder | Texas St | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Tylon Dunlap | KSU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Aaron Hall | Duke | SR | DT | 5 | 5.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 4 | 4.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 80 | T.J. Parker | Clemson | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Jeffrey M'ba | SMU | SR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Kenny Ozowalu | UTSA | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.