2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 36 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 32 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 2 | 5.5 | 29 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 4.0 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 5.0 | 26 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.5 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Dominic Nichols | Michigan | SO | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 3 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.83 |
| 11 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1.5 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Nusi Taumoepeau | BYU | FR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 4.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Kendrick DuJour | ECU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 21 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Mo Westmoreland | Tulane | SR | BAN | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 4.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Princewill Umanmielen | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Kameryn Crawford | USC | SO | DE | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 31 | Joseph Adedire | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Ethan Hurkett | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Sterling Lane II | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Koron Hayward | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Eric Ford | Army | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 52 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 2.5 | 12 | 2.50 |
| 52 | Jasiyah Robinson | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 52 | TJ Thompson | Troy | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 52 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 59 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 11 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Kenard Snyder | Texas St | SR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 11 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 59 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 11 | 2.50 |
| 59 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 59 | Ike Ackerman | Ohio | FR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 59 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 59 | Mikail Kamara | Indiana | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 59 | Romello Height | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 59 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 59 | Taylor Wein | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Tra Thomas | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Keshawn Hayden | CMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 74 | Colin Simmons | Texas | SO | EDG | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 74 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 74 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Max Stege | Boise St | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Ricardo Williams, Jr. | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Avery Dunn | Toledo | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Vaboue Toure | Penn State | FR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Ryan Reese | Ark St | FR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 87 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | SO | ILB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 87 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Cameron Whitfield | La-Lafytte | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Xion Chapman | FIU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Cameron Lenhardt | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Lance Holtzclaw | Utah | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Zina Umeozulu | Texas | FR | EDG | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |