2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 7 | 15.0 | 106 | 2.14 |
| 2 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 7.5 | 73 | 1.07 |
| 3 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 7 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 4 | 7.0 | 65 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 63 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 59 | 1.42 |
| 8 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 9 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 53 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 10.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 9.0 | 45 | 2.25 |
| 14 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 16 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.80 |
| 16 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 18 | Anas Luqman | Ohio | JR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 6 | 6.5 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 22 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 6 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 5 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.36 |
| 26 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 26 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 7 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.79 |
| 30 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.75 |
| 30 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Khordae Sydnor | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 30 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.80 |
| 35 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 35 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 35 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.57 |
| 35 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 7 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 41 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 6 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 41 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 2 | 6.5 | 33 | 3.25 |
| 46 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 46 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 50 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.43 |
| 50 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 50 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 50 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 6 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 50 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.38 |
| 56 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 56 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 31 | 1.30 |
| 56 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Darris Smith | Missouri | JR | DE | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 56 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 61 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 61 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 8 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 61 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 61 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 65 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 4 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 65 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 65 | Kershawn Fisher | W Mich | SR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 65 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 71 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 71 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 71 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 71 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 71 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 71 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Nahki Johnson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 71 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 2 | 4.0 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jayland Parker | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 71 | Jayden Fuller | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.29 |
| 83 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 83 | Kade Pietrzak | Nebraska | FR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 83 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | JR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.63 |
| 83 | Eriq George | BGSU | JR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 83 | Soni Finau | Wash St | SR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 83 | Jeremiah Peters | Toledo | SR | OLB | 6 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 83 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 83 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 27 | 0.20 |
| 93 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 26 | 1.58 |
| 93 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 7 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 93 | Ryan Davis | Kansas St | SO | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 93 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.69 |
| 93 | Daniel Rickert | Virginia | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 93 | Corey Platt Jr. | Houston | SO | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 93 | Mason Maddox | Kent State | JR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 26 | 0.14 |