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 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 5 7.0 57 1.40
2 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 5 8.5 53 1.70
3 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 6 5.5 40 0.92
4 Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 5 8.5 39 1.70
4 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 8.0 39 1.33
6 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 6 8.5 37 1.42
7 Prince Dorbah Ariz St SR DL 3 5.0 33 1.67
8 Nasir Wyatt Oregon FR OLB 6 2.0 32 0.33
9 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 5 5.5 31 1.10
9 Devan Thompkins USC JR DT 4 4.0 31 1.00
11 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 5 6.0 29 1.20
11 Damon Wilson II Missouri JR DE 5 4.5 29 0.90
13 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 5 5.5 28 1.10
13 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 4 4.0 28 1.00
15 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 7.0 26 1.17
16 Princewill Umanmielen Miss JR LB 6 5.5 25 0.92
16 Fred Perry WVU SR N 5 5.0 25 1.00
16 Kameryn Crawford USC SO DE 5 4.0 25 0.80
19 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 6 5.5 24 0.92
19 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 4 4.5 24 1.13
19 Ethan Burke Texas SR EDG 5 3.5 24 0.70
19 Harvey Dyson Tulane JR BAN 3 3.0 24 1.00
19 Dominic Nichols Michigan SO EDG 3 2.5 24 0.83
24 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 5 7.0 23 1.40
24 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 6 6.5 23 1.08
24 Dylan Stewart S Carolina SO ER 5 4.0 23 0.80
24 Bryan Thomas, Jr. S Carolina SR EDG 5 4.0 23 0.80
24 Isaiah Neal Pittsburgh SO DL 2 2.5 23 1.25
29 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 5 6.0 22 1.20
29 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 5.0 22 0.83
31 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 6.0 21 1.20
31 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 2 3.5 21 1.75
31 Ethan Hurkett Iowa SR DL 4 3.0 21 0.75
31 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 2 2.0 21 1.00
35 Marvin Jones Jr. Oklahoma SR DL 5 5.0 20 1.00
35 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon JR OLB 6 3.5 20 0.58
35 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 2 3.0 20 1.50
35 Devin Grant WVU SR DL 4 2.5 20 0.63
35 Tirrell Johnson USA JR LB 2 2.0 20 1.00
35 Kelby Collins Alabama JR DL 5 2.0 20 0.40
41 Tyler Onyedim Texas A&M SR DT 3 4.5 19 1.50
41 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 6 4.0 19 0.67
41 Curly Ordonez Temple JR LB 4 3.0 19 0.75
41 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 3.0 19 0.60
41 Clev Lubin Louisville JR DL 3 2.5 19 0.83
46 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 5 6.0 18 1.20
46 West Weeks LSU SR LB 5 5.0 18 1.00
46 Rodney McGraw W Mich SR DL 1 2.5 18 2.50
46 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech JR DL 5 1.0 18 0.20
50 Keaten Wade Colorado SR DE 4 3.0 17 0.75
50 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 4 3.0 17 0.75
50 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 3 2.0 17 0.67
50 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 3 2.0 17 0.67
54 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 3 3.5 16 1.17
54 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 2 3.0 16 1.50
54 Joshua Singh Vanderbilt SR DL 3 3.0 16 1.00
54 Emar'rion Winston Baylor JR OLB 3 2.5 16 0.83
54 Tyler Thomas USA SO DL 2 2.0 16 1.00
54 Daniel Lyons FSU JR DL 3 2.0 16 0.67
54 Mo Westmoreland Tulane SR BAN 3 2.0 16 0.67
54 Keli Lawson UCF SR LB 3 2.0 16 0.67
54 Tahjae Mullix Oregon St SR DL 2 1.0 16 0.50
63 Brad Spence Texas JR EDG 6 4.0 15 0.67
63 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 4 3.0 15 0.75
63 Aidan Hubbard N'western SR DL 4 3.0 15 0.75
63 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 6 3.0 15 0.50
63 Phillip Lee Arkansas SR DL 4 2.5 15 0.63
63 Elijah O'Neal Ariz St SR DL 4 2.5 15 0.63
63 Ahmad Moten, Sr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 5 2.5 15 0.50
63 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 5 2.5 15 0.50
63 Mason Reiger Wisconsin SR OLB 6 2.5 15 0.42
63 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M JR S 3 2.0 15 0.67
63 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 6 2.0 15 0.33
63 Rondo Porter App St JR DL 1 1.5 15 1.50
63 Chris McClellan Missouri SR DT 5 1.5 15 0.30
63 Isaiah Johnson N Carolina JR DL 2 1.0 15 0.50
63 Chris Murray Auburn SR BCK 5 1.0 15 0.20
78 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 6.5 14 1.08
78 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 3 3.0 14 1.00
78 Gabe Harris Jr. Georgia JR OLB 4 2.5 14 0.63
78 Wesley Bissainthe Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 2.5 14 0.50
78 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 3 2.0 14 0.67
78 Jack Bousum Army SO DL 3 2.0 14 0.67
78 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SO S 4 2.0 14 0.50
78 Derion Gullette Miss St SO LB 3 1.5 14 0.50
78 Jayden Woods Florida FR EDG 5 1.5 14 0.30
78 Uso Seumalo Kansas St SR DT 3 1.0 14 0.33
78 Siale Esera BYU SO LB 4 1.0 14 0.25
89 Jeremiah Brown Colorado SR ILB 4 3.5 13 0.88
89 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 3.5 13 0.58
89 Kellan Wyatt Indiana SR DL 2 2.5 13 1.25
89 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 6 2.5 13 0.42
89 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 3 2.0 13 0.67
89 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 3 2.0 13 0.67
89 Jaiden Ausberry Notre Dame SO LB 4 2.0 13 0.50
89 Tevarua Tafiti Stanford JR OLB 4 2.0 13 0.50
89 Montay Weedon Cincinnati SO LB 4 2.0 13 0.50
89 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 2.0 13 0.40
89 Eric Winters Auburn FR S 5 2.0 13 0.40
89 J'Dan Burnett Tulsa JR DL 2 1.5 13 0.75