2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 12/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 14.5 | 116 | 1.21 |
| 2 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 15.0 | 105 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.5 | 98 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 13 | 19.0 | 85 | 1.46 |
| 5 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 9 | 15.5 | 82 | 1.72 |
| 5 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 13.0 | 82 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 78 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 13.5 | 70 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 9 | 12.0 | 67 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 66 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 11 | 9.0 | 63 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 61 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 13 | 14.0 | 59 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 9 | 7.0 | 59 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 11 | 12.5 | 58 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 12 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 57 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.43 |
| 19 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.43 |
| 21 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 12 | 10.0 | 55 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 12 | 12.5 | 54 | 1.04 |
| 23 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 54 | 1.11 |
| 25 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 25 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 9.5 | 53 | 2.38 |
| 25 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 8.0 | 53 | 0.89 |
| 25 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 53 | 1.07 |
| 29 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 52 | 0.89 |
| 30 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 8 | 10.5 | 51 | 1.31 |
| 30 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 51 | 1.19 |
| 33 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 13.0 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 10 | 8.5 | 50 | 0.85 |
| 33 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 50 | 1.07 |
| 36 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 49 | 1.11 |
| 36 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 8 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 36 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.83 |
| 36 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.78 |
| 40 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 9 | 11.0 | 48 | 1.22 |
| 40 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 11 | 8.5 | 48 | 0.77 |
| 40 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 48 | 1.88 |
| 43 | Kershawn Fisher | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 47 | 0.72 |
| 44 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.31 |
| 44 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.05 |
| 44 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 46 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 46 | 0.72 |
| 44 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 46 | 1.20 |
| 50 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 45 | 0.83 |
| 50 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.94 |
| 50 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.83 |
| 50 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 9 | 7.0 | 45 | 0.78 |
| 50 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 45 | 1.20 |
| 50 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 7.5 | 44 | 1.50 |
| 56 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 44 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Gracen Halton | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.93 |
| 56 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 44 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Deshaun Batiste | FAU | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 44 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 11 | 10.0 | 43 | 0.91 |
| 62 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 10 | 7.5 | 43 | 0.75 |
| 62 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 43 | 0.63 |
| 65 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 10 | 8.0 | 42 | 0.80 |
| 65 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 65 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 8 | 7.0 | 42 | 0.88 |
| 65 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 42 | 0.63 |
| 69 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 41 | 0.77 |
| 69 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 41 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 69 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.93 |
| 69 | Jackson Forrest | ODU | FR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.65 |
| 69 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 41 | 0.79 |
| 69 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 41 | 1.13 |
| 69 | Will Gerig | W Mich | JR | DE | 9 | 3.0 | 41 | 0.33 |
| 77 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 77 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 9 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 77 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 80 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 39 | 1.13 |
| 80 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 39 | 0.94 |
| 80 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 11 | 8.0 | 39 | 0.73 |
| 80 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 39 | 0.78 |
| 80 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 3 | 6.0 | 39 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 7 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.86 |
| 80 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Dayon Hayes | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 80 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 38 | 1.29 |
| 89 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 38 | 1.07 |
| 89 | Khordae Sydnor | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 89 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.70 |
| 89 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 95 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 13 | 11.5 | 37 | 0.89 |
| 95 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 10 | 6.5 | 37 | 0.65 |
| 95 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 37 | 0.60 |
| 95 | Jeremiah Peters | Toledo | SR | OLB | 8 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.69 |
| 99 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 99 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 36 | 0.70 |