2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 13 | 19.0 | 85 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 12 | 15.5 | 99 | 1.29 |
| 2 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 15.5 | 82 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 15.0 | 105 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 15.0 | 81 | 1.15 |
| 6 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 14.5 | 116 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 8 | 14.0 | 84 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 14 | 14.0 | 59 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 14 | 14.0 | 51 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 13.5 | 70 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 13.0 | 82 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 10 | 13.0 | 58 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 9 | 13.0 | 53 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 12 | 12.5 | 54 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 12.0 | 50 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 66 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 13 | 11.5 | 58 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 14 | 11.5 | 37 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 9 | 11.0 | 54 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 19 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 13 | 11.0 | 47 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 11.0 | 35 | 1.57 |
| 19 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 24 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.5 | 98 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.31 |
| 24 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 59 | 0.81 |
| 24 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 57 | 1.05 |
| 24 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 8 | 10.5 | 51 | 1.31 |
| 24 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.31 |
| 24 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.05 |
| 24 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 24 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 33 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 11 | 10.0 | 85 | 0.91 |
| 33 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 68 | 1.43 |
| 33 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.43 |
| 33 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 10.0 | 55 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 54 | 1.11 |
| 33 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 49 | 1.11 |
| 33 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 33 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 45 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 43 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 65 | 1.06 |
| 43 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 61 | 1.36 |
| 43 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 9.5 | 53 | 2.38 |
| 43 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 51 | 1.06 |
| 43 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 13 | 9.5 | 43 | 0.73 |
| 43 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 43 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 9.5 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 50 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 11 | 9.0 | 63 | 0.82 |
| 50 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 44 | 1.13 |
| 50 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 38 | 1.29 |
| 50 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 50 | Tylon Dunlap | KSU | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 50 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 9 | 9.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Deshawn McKnight | Arizona | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 10 | 8.5 | 50 | 0.85 |
| 58 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 8 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 58 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 11 | 8.5 | 48 | 0.77 |
| 58 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 58 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 41 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 58 | Keviyan Huddleston | N Texas | SO | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 58 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 58 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 8 | 8.5 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 58 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 68 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 60 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 8.0 | 53 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 52 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 11 | 8.0 | 42 | 0.73 |
| 68 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 68 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 39 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 35 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 11 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.73 |
| 68 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 30 | 1.60 |
| 68 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | Hawai'i | SO | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 68 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 68 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 68 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 11 | 8.0 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 68 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 9 | 8.0 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 68 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 8.0 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 88 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.63 |
| 88 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 53 | 1.07 |
| 88 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 50 | 1.07 |
| 88 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.83 |
| 88 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 48 | 1.88 |
| 88 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.83 |
| 88 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 7.5 | 44 | 1.50 |
| 88 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 43 | 0.83 |
| 88 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 11 | 7.5 | 43 | 0.68 |
| 88 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 43 | 0.63 |
| 88 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 88 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.83 |
| 88 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 9 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.83 |