2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 9.5 | 50 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Dylan Stewart | S Carolina | SO | ER | 4 | 8.0 | 44 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 8 | 15.5 | 64 | 1.94 |
| 4 | John Henry Daley | Utah | SO | DE | 6 | 11.5 | 64 | 1.92 |
| 5 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 15.0 | 95 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 9 | 15.0 | 86 | 1.67 |
| 8 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 8 | 13.0 | 103 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 7 | 11.0 | 48 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 13.0 | 68 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 72 | 1.44 |
| 12 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 53 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | SR | DE | 7 | 10.0 | 37 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 27 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Zion Young | Missouri | SR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 57 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 5 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 9 | 12.5 | 70 | 1.39 |
| 19 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 47 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 7 | 9.5 | 70 | 1.36 |
| 21 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 9 | 12.0 | 50 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 43 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Wendell Gregory | Okla St | FR | OLB | 6 | 8.0 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 8 | 10.5 | 34 | 1.31 |
| 26 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 6 | 7.5 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 28 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Sidney Stewart | Maryland | FR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 7 | 8.5 | 54 | 1.21 |
| 31 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 7 | 8.5 | 38 | 1.21 |
| 33 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 38 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Isaac Hubert | Air Force | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 38 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 6 | 7.0 | 57 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Tylon Dunlap | KSU | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Cameron Robertson | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.14 |
| 43 | J'Dan Burnett | Tulsa | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 32 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 7 | 8.0 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Deshawn McKnight | Arizona | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 22 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Alex Afari, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 50 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 70 | 1.11 |
| 51 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 43 | 1.10 |
| 51 | William Holmes | Utah State | SO | OLB | 5 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Keyron Crawford | Auburn | SR | BCK | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 51 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 5 | 5.5 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 55 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 6 | 6.5 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 55 | Kellan Wyatt | Indiana | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 57 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 38 | 1.07 |
| 57 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 33 | 1.07 |
| 57 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 57 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 7 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 57 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 8 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 62 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 8 | 8.5 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 62 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 65 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 9 | 9.5 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 66 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 10 | 10.0 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 66 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 8 | 8.0 | 51 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 66 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jamall Thompson Jr. | NMSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 7 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Nnanna Anyanwu | UTSA | SO | OLB | 7 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Cam'Ron Stewart | Temple | SR | OLB | 7 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | JR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tobi Osunsanmi | Kansas St | JR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Byron Turner Jr. | Tulsa | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Sabastian Harsh | NC State | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Keaten Wade | Colorado | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 6 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zahir Mathis | Maryland | FR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Logan Fano | Utah | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 66 | James Smith | Alabama | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 8 | 7.5 | 45 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 8 | 7.5 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 92 | Garrick Ponder | USM | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 29 | 0.94 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.