2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 5.0 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 3 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 9 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 12 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 13 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 5 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.83 |
| 20 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Tahjae Mullix | Oregon St | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Sekou Kromah | Temple | SR | DT | 2 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jason Hammond | Virginia | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Chris Murray | Auburn | SR | BCK | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 4.0 | 14 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Derion Gullette | Miss St | SO | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Jayden Woods | Florida | FR | EDG | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Eric Winters | Auburn | FR | S | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 52 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 52 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Jeremiah Brown | Colorado | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Blaine Spires | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 2 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Blake Herold | Kansas | SO | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 52 | Jamal Anderson | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jaishawn Barham | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Will McLaughlin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 63 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Aaron Witt | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 63 | Brien Taylor Jr. | Florida | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 63 | Trae Tomlinson | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jamond Mathis | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 75 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 75 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Caden Marshall | BGSU | FR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | DeSean Brown | Okla St | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Dasan McCullough | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 75 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Hunter Clegg | BYU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Joe Swen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 75 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 75 | Charles Calhoun | Temple | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 94 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Jaray Bledsoe | Miss St | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Kobie McKinzie | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 94 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Blake Nichelson | FSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 94 | Arden Walker | Colorado | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |