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 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 4.0 | 14 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 5.0 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blaine Spires | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 5 | TJ Bush Jr. | California | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 5 | DJ Hicks | Texas A&M | JR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Immanuel Bush | James Mad | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jonathan Jean | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bear Alexander | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ty Cooper | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 23 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 3 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 23 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.83 |
| 25 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.75 |
| 25 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 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 |
| 29 | Devan Thompkins | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tyler Thompson | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jake Ripp | Boise St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Dillion Williams | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | JR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Julian Peterson | Troy | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Michael Kilbane | N'western | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 56 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 56 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 59 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Brad Spence | Texas | JR | EDG | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jaray Bledsoe | Miss St | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Tré Williams | Michigan | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Kenean Caldwell | Kansas | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Malick Sylla | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Thomas Collins | Oregon St | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Derek Carter Jr. | WVU | SR | S | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jahkeem Stewart | USC | FR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Zxavian Harris | Miss | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Kwan Williams | BC | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | SR | S | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jordan Thompson | Rutgers | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | David Omopariola | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Tygee Hill | Oregon St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Amorie Morrison | UAB | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Tevin Tucker | Kent State | SO | S | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 59 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Quentin Taylor Jr. | Iowa State | FR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jason Hammond | Virginia | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Uso Seumalo | Kansas St | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jamal Anderson | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Trae Tomlinson | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Hunter Clegg | BYU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Joe Swen | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 59 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Robert Edmonson | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.