2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 5 | 10.5 | 84 | 2.10 |
| 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 | 5 | 7.0 | 65 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 59 | 1.21 |
| 7 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 6 | 12.5 | 55 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 55 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 53 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 13 | 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 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 5 | 8.5 | 44 | 1.70 |
| 17 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.80 |
| 17 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 43 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 6 | 7.0 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 17 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 21 | Anas Luqman | Ohio | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 6 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 39 | 1.80 |
| 25 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 28 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 5 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 30 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.36 |
| 30 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 37 | 1.07 |
| 30 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 33 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.21 |
| 33 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.75 |
| 33 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 33 | Khordae Sydnor | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 33 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 36 | 0.71 |
| 40 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.80 |
| 40 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 40 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.57 |
| 40 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 7 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 45 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 6 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 34 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 45 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 51 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 2 | 6.5 | 33 | 3.25 |
| 51 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 6 | 4.0 | 33 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.43 |
| 55 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 55 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 55 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 55 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 6 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.38 |
| 62 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 62 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 6 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Darris Smith | Missouri | JR | DE | 7 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 62 | Boo Carter | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.57 |
| 67 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 67 | Aiden Gobaira | James Mad | JR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 67 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 67 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 7 | 6.0 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 67 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 8 | 6.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 30 | 1.10 |
| 67 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 67 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 75 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Keviyan Huddleston | N Texas | SO | DL | 8 | 7.0 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 75 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 75 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 75 | Jayland Parker | Marshall | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 75 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 7 | 3.5 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 83 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 83 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 83 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 83 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 83 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 83 | Nahki Johnson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 83 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 2 | 4.0 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 83 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.44 |
| 83 | Jayden Fuller | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.29 |
| 93 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.86 |
| 93 | Kade Pietrzak | Nebraska | FR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 93 | Eriq George | BGSU | JR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 93 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 3 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 93 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 27 | 0.25 |
| 93 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 27 | 0.20 |
| 100 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 26 | 1.58 |