2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in November Only through 12/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Wodtly | Ariz St | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | SR | OLB | 4 | 8.0 | 43 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 41 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 39 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.5 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | Ohio State | SR | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | FR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 5 | 3.5 | 37 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 10.0 | 35 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Bryan Thomas, Jr. | S Carolina | SR | EDG | 4 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 14 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.63 |
| 18 | Ahmad Moten, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 22 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 4 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 24 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 24 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 3.0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Caleb Bacon | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | FR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Gracen Halton | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Jayden Fuller | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 27 | 1.88 |
| 38 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 38 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 43 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 4 | 6.5 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 43 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 43 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 43 | Ben Bogle | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 43 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.70 |
| 43 | Isaiah Neal | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Damon Wilson II | Missouri | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 53 | DJ Wesolak | MO State | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 53 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 53 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jayland Parker | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 53 | AJ Green | Louisville | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 53 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 25 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 5 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.30 |
| 61 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 61 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 61 | Ethan Burke | Texas | SR | EDG | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 61 | Jimmy Scott | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Cayman Spaulding | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.63 |
| 61 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Koron Hayward | Western Ky | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 24 | 0.38 |
| 69 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 70 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 8.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Justin Scott | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 70 | Eddy Toussom | UAB | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 70 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 4 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 70 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 70 | Chris Victor | California | SR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jalen Emery | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 70 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 70 | Isaac Terrell | Wash St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 70 | Will Gerig | W Mich | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 22 | 0.25 |
| 82 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Isaiah Smith | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 82 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 82 | Buddha Peleti | Wash St | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Gabe Kirschke | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 82 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 82 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Nahki Johnson | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 82 | Rondo Porter | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 82 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Damon Allen | FAU | FR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Dominic Bailey | Tennessee | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 82 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.38 |
| 98 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 98 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 98 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |