2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 1 3.0 16 3.00
2 Rodney McGraw W Mich SR DL 1 2.5 18 2.50
3 De'Jon Benton Hawai'i SR DL 1 2.0 15 2.00
3 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 1 2.0 9 2.00
3 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 1 2.0 7 2.00
3 TJ Bush Jr. California JR OLB 1 2.0 7 2.00
3 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass JR LB 1 2.0 1 2.00
8 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 2 3.5 21 1.75
8 Wrook Brown Houston SR DB 2 3.5 12 1.75
10 Tyler Onyedim Texas A&M SR DT 4 6.5 22 1.63
11 Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 4 6.0 24 1.50
11 Wendell Gregory Okla St FR OLB 3 4.5 12 1.50
11 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 3 4.5 12 1.50
11 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 2 3.0 20 1.50
11 Rondo Porter App St JR DL 1 1.5 15 1.50
11 Jayden Wilson UTEP JR LB 1 1.5 7 1.50
11 Tyler Thompson N Carolina SO LB 1 1.5 7 1.50
11 Jake Ripp Boise St JR LB 1 1.5 6 1.50
11 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 1 1.5 3 1.50
11 Taniela Latu SJSU SR LB 1 1.5 2 1.50
21 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 6 8.5 37 1.42
22 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 4 5.5 32 1.38
23 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 8.0 39 1.33
23 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 6 8.0 39 1.33
23 Devan Thompkins USC JR DT 3 4.0 31 1.33
23 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 3 4.0 20 1.33
23 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 3 4.0 19 1.33
23 Antonio Watts Louisville JR LB 3 4.0 11 1.33
29 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 6 7.5 40 1.25
29 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 4 5.0 42 1.25
29 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 4 5.0 29 1.25
29 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 4 5.0 14 1.25
29 Bradley Weaver Rutgers SR DL 2 2.5 8 1.25
29 Samuel Dankah ECU SR LB 2 2.5 2 1.25
35 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 6.0 21 1.20
35 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 5 6.0 18 1.20
37 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 6 7.0 28 1.17
37 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 6 7.0 23 1.17
37 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 3 3.5 12 1.17
37 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 3 3.5 10 1.17
41 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 4 4.5 32 1.13
41 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 4 4.5 24 1.13
41 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech JR LB 4 4.5 14 1.13
41 Tré Williams Michigan SR DL 4 4.5 11 1.13
45 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 6 6.0 32 1.00
45 West Weeks LSU SR LB 5 5.0 18 1.00
45 Lee Hunter Texas Tech SR DL 4 4.0 10 1.00
45 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 4.0 9 1.00
45 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati JR LB 4 4.0 9 1.00
45 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 4 4.0 8 1.00
45 Harvey Dyson Tulane JR BAN 3 3.0 24 1.00
45 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh JR LB 3 3.0 17 1.00
45 Mikah Coleman Cincinnati SR DL 3 3.0 14 1.00
45 Santana Hopper Tulane JR DL 3 3.0 11 1.00
45 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 2 2.0 21 1.00
45 Tirrell Johnson USA JR LB 2 2.0 20 1.00
45 Keli Lawson UCF SR LB 2 2.0 16 1.00
45 Tyler Thomas USA SO DL 2 2.0 16 1.00
45 Emar'rion Winston Baylor JR OLB 2 2.0 12 1.00
45 Will McLaughlin Iowa State JR LB 2 2.0 11 1.00
45 Marcus Bleazard Navy JR LB 2 2.0 11 1.00
45 Thomas Collins Oregon St SO DL 2 2.0 8 1.00
45 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 2 2.0 8 1.00
45 Kwan Williams BC SR DL 2 2.0 7 1.00
45 Johnathan Hall Utah JR LB 2 2.0 6 1.00
45 Sirad Bryant UAB SR S 2 2.0 6 1.00
45 Jonah Lea'ea Utah SO DT 2 2.0 5 1.00
45 Tygee Hill Oregon St JR DL 2 2.0 4 1.00
45 Jonathan Jean ECU SR DB 2 2.0 4 1.00
45 Dylan Hazen Wk Forest SR LB 2 2.0 4 1.00
45 Mason Carrier Minnesota FR LB 2 2.0 4 1.00
45 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 2 2.0 4 1.00
45 Tevin Tucker Kent State SO S 2 2.0 3 1.00
45 Isaiah Smith SMU SR DE 2 2.0 3 1.00
45 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 2 2.0 3 1.00
45 Christopher Wallace Jr. USA SR S 2 2.0 3 1.00
45 Ja'Marley Riddle ECU SO DB 2 2.0 2 1.00
45 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 2 2.0 2 1.00
45 Devean Deal TCU SR E 2 2.0 2 1.00
45 Omar Daniels Ga Tech SR DB 2 2.0 2 1.00
45 Isaiah Johnson N Carolina JR DL 1 1.0 15 1.00
45 Avieon Terrell Clemson JR CB 1 1.0 14 1.00
45 Jamal Anderson Clemson JR LB 1 1.0 12 1.00
45 Caleb Sandstrom App St SO DL 1 1.0 11 1.00
45 Colton Phares App St SO LB 1 1.0 10 1.00
45 Joe Swen Sam Hou St SO DB 1 1.0 10 1.00
45 Jackie Johnson III Hawai'i SR DL 1 1.0 9 1.00
45 Marques White U Mass SR DL 1 1.0 8 1.00
45 Vili Taufatofua SJSU JR DL 1 1.0 7 1.00
45 CJ Mims N Carolina JR DL 1 1.0 6 1.00
45 Payton Zdroik Air Force SR DL 1 1.0 6 1.00
45 Ta'Derius Collins Texas St SO DL 1 1.0 6 1.00
45 Kaleno Levine Troy SR CB 1 1.0 6 1.00
45 Jamel Fils-Aime Troy SR DT 1 1.0 6 1.00
45 Mitchell Toney MO State SO DL 1 1.0 5 1.00
45 Marcus Ross La-Monroe JR LB 1 1.0 5 1.00
45 Noah McNeal-Franklin SJSU SR LB 1 1.0 5 1.00
45 Anas Luqman Ohio JR DL 1 1.0 5 1.00
45 Jayden Wayne California JR OLB 1 1.0 5 1.00
45 Ricardo Jones Clemson SO S 1 1.0 4 1.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.