2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 2 | 6.5 | 33 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 9.0 | 45 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 7 | 15.0 | 106 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 10.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 6 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 4 | 7.0 | 65 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 11 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.63 |
| 13 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 15 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 26 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 7 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 16 | T.J. Parker | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 7.5 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 4 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Nnanna Anyanwu | UTSA | SO | OLB | 4 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | JR | OLB | 3 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Anwar Sparrow | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 63 | 1.43 |
| 26 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.43 |
| 26 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.43 |
| 29 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 59 | 1.42 |
| 30 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 19 | 1.40 |
| 31 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 31 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.36 |
| 34 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Percy Courtney Jr. | FIU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 34 | London Merritt | Colorado | FR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 31 | 1.30 |
| 38 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 38 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 5 | 6.5 | 17 | 1.30 |
| 38 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 12 | 1.30 |
| 42 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.29 |
| 43 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Kade Pietrzak | Nebraska | FR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Caleb Bacon | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Kooper Ebel | Iowa State | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Jamarrion Harkless | Purdue | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 5 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Deshawn McKnight | Arizona | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Jordan van den Berg | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 7.0 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Kamran James | Florida | JR | EDG | 3 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Damonic Williams | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Jahkeem Stewart | USC | FR | DT | 3 | 3.5 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 3 | 3.5 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 53 | 1.14 |
| 67 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 67 | Justin Scott | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 69 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Ryan Davis | Kansas St | SO | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 69 | J.D. Lampley | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 5 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Tymere Jackson | Texas St | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 5.5 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 81 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 6 | 6.5 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 82 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 7.5 | 73 | 1.07 |
| 82 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 82 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 85 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 7 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Khordae Sydnor | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | SO | STA | 6 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Kalil Alexander | Texas St | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 85 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 5 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Nick James | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 85 | James Smith | Alabama | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Devin Lee | S Florida | SR | DT | 5 | 5.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Jayland Parker | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.