2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2026
| 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 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 6 | 11.5 | 66 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 9 | 10.0 | 66 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 61 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 9 | 8.0 | 59 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 8 | 9.0 | 54 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 6 | 14.0 | 53 | 2.33 |
| 11 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 52 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 9 | 9.0 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 47 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 9 | 9.5 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 18 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 8 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 43 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 7 | 11.5 | 42 | 1.64 |
| 20 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 20 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 42 | 0.57 |
| 24 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 41 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 24 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.81 |
| 24 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 8 | 4.5 | 41 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 28 | 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 |
| 37 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 37 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 10 | 10.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.89 |
| 37 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 37 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 37 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Eric Ford | Army | SR | OLB | 6 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.19 |
| 44 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 6 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.42 |
| 44 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 44 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 8 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 6 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 44 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 44 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 36 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 8 | 6.0 | 36 | 0.75 |
| 52 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 35 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 10 | 8.0 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.07 |
| 55 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 11 | 9.0 | 34 | 0.82 |
| 59 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 59 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | Syracuse | SR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.67 |
| 59 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.79 |
| 59 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 9 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.61 |
| 59 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 6 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 59 | Anthony Bynum | MTSU | SO | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.67 |
| 67 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 33 | 1.07 |
| 67 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 8 | 7.0 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 67 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 67 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.56 |
| 67 | 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 | Steven Soles, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 6 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 83 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 83 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 9 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 83 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 83 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.71 |
| 83 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 83 | Clay Patterson | Stanford | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 83 | Anthony Lucas | USC | SR | DE | 9 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 90 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 29 | 1.36 |
| 90 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 29 | 1.29 |
| 90 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 90 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 90 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 7 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 90 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 90 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 90 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.39 |
| 90 | Zaylin Wood | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 99 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 99 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 8 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.75 |