2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 5 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.70 |
| 1 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 5 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 1 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 6 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 57 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 6 | 6.5 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 6 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 19 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Zxavian Harris | Miss | SR | DT | 6 | 5.0 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 25 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Tyler Onyedim | Texas A&M | SR | DT | 3 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Tré Williams | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 6 | 4.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.90 |
| 33 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 6 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Lee Hunter | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 33 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 44 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 44 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 44 | Jeremiah Brown | Colorado | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 6 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 44 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 44 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | SR | S | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Keaten Wade | Colorado | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Tamatoa McDonough | Iowa State | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Aaron Hall | Duke | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 56 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Eric O'Neill | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Ben Bogle | WVU | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Quindarius Dunnigan | Mich St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 56 | George Gumbs Jr. | Florida | SR | EDG | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Ty'Anthony Smith | Texas | SO | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Nick Barrett | S Carolina | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Hunter Barth | Stanford | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Malick Sylla | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 56 | David Stone | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.60 |
| 56 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 95 | Dominic Nichols | Michigan | SO | EDG | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 95 | Devin Grant | WVU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 95 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 95 | Emar'rion Winston | Baylor | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |