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 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 2 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kwan Williams | BC | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 5 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 5 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 5 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Tyler Onyedim | Texas A&M | SR | DT | 3 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Rondo Porter | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jake Ripp | Boise St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Dylan Hazen | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 6 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.42 |
| 21 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 57 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Latreveon McCutchin | Houston | JR | JCK | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Samuel Dankah | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 30 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 30 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 30 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 30 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 38 | Tré Williams | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 40 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 42 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 6 | 6.5 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 42 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 44 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 44 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 44 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Joshua Singh | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tamatoa McDonough | Iowa State | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Aaron Hall | Duke | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Eric O'Neill | Rutgers | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tirrell Johnson | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tyler Thomas | USA | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marcus Bleazard | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Sirad Bryant | UAB | SR | S | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jonah Lea'ea | Utah | SO | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jonathan Jean | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tevin Tucker | Kent State | SO | S | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Francis Brewu | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Omar Daniels | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Joe Swen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Vili Taufatofua | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Payton Zdroik | Air Force | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Collin Jacob | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ta'Derius Collins | Texas St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kaleno Levine | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jamel Fils-Aime | Troy | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Mitchell Toney | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marcus Ross | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Noah McNeal-Franklin | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Anas Luqman | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jayden Wayne | California | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | CJ Bazile, Jr. | Liberty | SR | JK | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Owen McGowan | BC | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kenard Snyder | Texas St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ben Florentine | Wyoming | SR | NT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.