2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/16/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 1 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 5 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Tré Williams | Michigan | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 3 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tyreak Sapp | Florida | SR | EDG | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Kenean Caldwell | Kansas | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Rayshaun Benny | Michigan | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 2 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Zakari Tillman | Miss St | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 17 | LT Overton | Alabama | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Nate Ritchie | Utah | JR | S | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 24 | Jalen Thompson | Mich St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jamal Anderson | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 24 | George Gumbs Jr. | Florida | SR | EDG | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Eric Winters | Auburn | FR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Saadiq Clements | N Texas | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Blake Nichelson | FSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Joseph Reddish | Va Tech | SO | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Thomas Collins | Oregon St | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Derek Carter Jr. | WVU | SR | S | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Caleb Herring | Tennessee | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | DJ Hicks | Texas A&M | JR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Kobie McKinzie | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nick Barrett | S Carolina | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | FR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Bradley Shaw | Arkansas | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Jonathan Jean | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Bear Alexander | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Ty Cooper | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Hunter Barth | Stanford | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Tygee Hill | Oregon St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Marlin Dean | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Tevin Tucker | Kent State | SO | S | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kensley Louidor-Faustin | Auburn | SO | S | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Shammond Cooper | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor Jr. | Iowa State | FR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Kedrick Walker | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Joshua Josephs | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 82 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 82 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 2 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Blake Herold | Kansas | SO | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Brien Taylor Jr. | Florida | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 82 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Travali Price | NC State | SR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Jake Ripp | Boise St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Alex Afari, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Kord Shaw | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Davon Banks | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |