2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 7 10.0 85 1.43
2 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 9 10.5 79 1.17
3 Jarvis Lee S Florida JR CB 7 10.0 73 1.43
4 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 10 9.5 67 0.95
5 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 6 11.5 66 1.92
5 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 10 10.0 66 1.00
7 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 4 7.5 61 1.88
8 Harvey Dyson Tulane JR BAN 9 8.0 59 0.89
9 Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 10 12.5 55 1.25
10 Fred Perry WVU SR N 8 9.0 54 1.13
10 Clev Lubin Louisville JR DL 8 7.5 54 0.94
12 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 6 14.0 53 2.33
13 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 9 9.0 50 1.00
14 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 9 10.5 49 1.17
14 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 7 8.5 49 1.21
16 Aidan Hubbard N'western SR DL 7 8.0 48 1.14
17 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 7 6.5 47 0.93
18 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 9 9.5 46 1.06
19 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 8 7.5 45 0.94
20 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 10 11.5 44 1.15
21 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 7 3.5 43 0.50
22 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 7 11.5 42 1.64
22 Ethan Hassler Ark St SR DL 7 7.5 42 1.07
22 Mandrell Desir FSU FR DL 7 4.0 42 0.57
25 MJ Stroud Ga South JR DL 7 9.0 41 1.29
25 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 7 7.5 41 1.07
25 Ethan Hurkett Iowa SR DL 8 6.5 41 0.81
25 Malcolm Jones J'ville St JR SAF 8 4.5 41 0.56
29 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 8 7.5 40 0.94
30 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 6 8.0 39 1.33
30 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 8 8.0 39 1.00
30 Mitchell Melton Virginia SR DE 8 7.5 39 0.94
30 Jalen Thompson Mich St JR DL 8 5.5 39 0.69
30 Kemari Copeland Va Tech JR DL 9 5.5 39 0.61
30 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 6 4.5 39 0.75
30 Niles King SDSU SR EDG 7 4.5 39 0.64
30 Nasir Wyatt Oregon FR OLB 10 3.0 39 0.30
38 Sahir West James Mad FR DL 7 10.0 38 1.43
38 Vincent Anthony Jr. Duke SR DE 10 10.0 38 1.00
38 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 9 8.0 38 0.89
38 Jaishawn Barham Michigan SR LB 8 7.5 38 0.94
38 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 8 7.5 38 0.94
38 Rodney McGraw W Mich SR DL 6 6.0 38 1.00
38 Eric Ford Army SR OLB 6 5.0 38 0.83
45 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 8 9.5 37 1.19
45 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 6 8.5 37 1.42
45 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 7 8.5 37 1.21
45 Donnie Smith Troy JR BAN 8 8.0 37 1.00
45 Reggie Johnson MTSU JR OLB 6 6.0 37 1.00
45 Demarcus Hendricks Ark St SR DE 7 6.0 37 0.86
45 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 5 5.5 37 1.10
45 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 9 3.0 37 0.33
53 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 9 7.0 36 0.78
53 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 8 6.0 36 0.75
53 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 4 5.0 36 1.25
56 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 10.0 35 1.11
56 Kameryn Crawford USC SO DE 10 8.0 35 0.80
56 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 7 7.5 35 1.07
56 Prince Dorbah Ariz St SR DL 6 6.0 35 1.00
60 Wesley Williams Duke JR DE 11 9.0 34 0.82
60 Keionte Scott Miami (Fl) SR DB 9 8.0 34 0.89
60 Elijah O'Neal Ariz St SR DL 8 6.0 34 0.75
60 Kevin Jobity Jr. Syracuse SR DL 9 6.0 34 0.67
60 Isaiah Neal Pittsburgh SO DL 7 5.5 34 0.79
60 Devan Thompkins USC JR DT 9 5.5 34 0.61
60 Udoka Ezeani UTEP SR B 6 4.5 34 0.75
60 Anthony Bynum MTSU SO DE 6 4.0 34 0.67
68 Chris Jones USM SO LB 7 7.5 33 1.07
68 Finn Claypool Fresno St SR DL 4 4.5 33 1.13
68 Marco Notarainni Boise St SR LB 8 4.5 33 0.56
68 Derrick Moore Michigan SR EDG 8 3.5 33 0.44
72 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 8 7.0 32 0.88
72 Princewill Umanmielen Miss JR LB 8 6.5 32 0.81
72 Martez Poynter Toledo SR DT 5 6.0 32 1.20
72 Dominic Nichols Michigan SO EDG 8 4.5 32 0.56
72 Justin Wodtly Ariz St SR DL 8 4.0 32 0.50
72 Phillip Lee Arkansas SR DL 9 4.0 32 0.44
78 Jayden Virgin-Morgan Boise St JR EDG 8 9.5 31 1.19
78 TJ Bush Jr. California JR OLB 7 7.5 31 1.07
78 Will Echoles Miss SO DT 8 7.5 31 0.94
78 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 7 7.0 31 1.00
78 Ahmad Moten, Sr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 9 5.0 31 0.56
78 Steven Soles, Jr. Kentucky SO OLB 6 4.0 31 0.67
84 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 8 8.5 30 1.06
84 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 10 7.5 30 0.75
84 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon JR OLB 10 7.5 30 0.75
84 West Weeks LSU SR LB 8 7.0 30 0.88
84 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 7 5.0 30 0.71
84 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 7 4.5 30 0.64
84 Clay Patterson Stanford SR DL 8 4.5 30 0.56
84 Anthony Lucas USC SR DE 9 3.5 30 0.39
92 Langston Hardy Wk Forest JR DL 7 9.5 29 1.36
92 Jordan Lawson La-Lafytte SR DE 7 9.0 29 1.29
92 Drue Watts Memphis SR LB 6 7.0 29 1.17
92 J'Mond Tapp USM JR DL 7 7.0 29 1.00
92 Jonathan Maldonado Nevada JR EDG 7 6.0 29 0.86
92 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 6 5.0 29 0.83
92 Damon Wilson II Missouri JR DE 5 4.5 29 0.90
92 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin JR LB 9 3.5 29 0.39
92 Zaylin Wood Vanderbilt SR DL 6 3.0 29 0.50