2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/27/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Isaiah Smith SMU SR DE 10 17.0 68 1.70
2 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 10 15.5 118 1.55
2 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 10 15.5 60 1.55
4 Nadame Tucker W Mich SR DE 11 16.5 110 1.50
4 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 11 16.5 48 1.50
4 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 10 15.0 94 1.50
4 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 10 15.0 80 1.50
8 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 10 14.5 71 1.45
8 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 10 14.5 51 1.45
10 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 10 13.0 57 1.30
11 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 9 11.5 65 1.28
12 Cashius Howell Texas A&M SR DE 10 12.5 82 1.25
12 Nathan Voorhis Ball State SR DE 10 12.5 75 1.25
12 Langston Hardy Wk Forest JR DL 10 12.5 43 1.25
15 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 10 12.0 84 1.20
15 KD Johnson UTEP SR DT 10 12.0 35 1.20
15 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 10 12.0 33 1.20
18 R Mason Thomas Oklahoma SR DL 8 9.5 63 1.19
19 Ezra Christensen NMSU SR DL 9 10.5 52 1.17
20 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 10 11.5 68 1.15
20 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 10 11.5 65 1.15
20 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 10 11.5 45 1.15
20 Javae Gilmore Marshall JR LB 10 11.5 32 1.15
24 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 11 12.5 52 1.14
25 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 9 10.0 70 1.11
25 Dylan Stewart S Carolina SO ER 9 10.0 56 1.11
25 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 9 10.0 33 1.11
28 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 10 11.0 61 1.10
28 MJ Stroud Ga South JR DL 10 11.0 50 1.10
28 Michael Heldman CMU SR DL 10 11.0 49 1.10
28 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 10 11.0 43 1.10
32 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 11 12.0 85 1.09
32 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 11 12.0 50 1.09
34 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 9 9.5 56 1.06
35 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 10 10.5 84 1.05
35 Adam Trick Miami (Oh) JR DL 10 10.5 64 1.05
35 J'Mond Tapp USM JR DL 10 10.5 55 1.05
35 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 10 10.5 53 1.05
35 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 10 10.5 50 1.05
35 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 10 10.5 42 1.05
35 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU SR LB 10 10.5 41 1.05
35 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 10 10.5 34 1.05
43 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 11 11.5 58 1.05
44 Ethan Hassler Ark St SR DL 10 10.0 67 1.00
44 Fred Perry WVU SR N 10 10.0 56 1.00
44 Keyshawn James-Newby New Mexico SR DE 10 10.0 49 1.00
44 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 10 10.0 45 1.00
44 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 10 10.0 41 1.00
44 Jordan Lawson La-Lafytte SR DE 10 10.0 32 1.00
44 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 10 10.0 29 1.00
44 Deshawn McKnight Arizona SR DL 10 10.0 29 1.00
52 Julien Laventure Akron JR DL 11 10.5 53 0.96
53 Malachi Davis Toledo JR DE 10 9.5 59 0.95
53 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 10 9.5 58 0.95
53 Jarvis Lee S Florida JR CB 10 9.5 55 0.95
53 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 10 9.5 52 0.95
53 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 10 9.5 49 0.95
53 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 10 9.5 45 0.95
53 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 10 9.5 42 0.95
53 Mitchell Melton Virginia SR DE 10 9.5 41 0.95
53 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 10 9.5 38 0.95
53 Vincent Anthony Jr. Duke SR DE 10 9.5 34 0.95
53 Jordan van den Berg Ga Tech SR DL 10 9.5 34 0.95
53 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe JR LB 10 9.5 32 0.95
53 Isaac Hubert Air Force JR LB 10 9.5 28 0.95
53 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 10 9.5 23 0.95
67 Bryan Whitehead Ark St SR DE 9 8.5 34 0.94
68 Derrick Moore Michigan SR EDG 11 10.0 95 0.91
68 Jaishawn Barham Michigan SR LB 11 10.0 47 0.91
68 Marques White U Mass SR DL 11 10.0 29 0.91
71 Bryan Thomas, Jr. S Carolina SR EDG 10 9.0 52 0.90
71 Reggie Johnson MTSU JR OLB 10 9.0 42 0.90
71 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 10 9.0 42 0.90
71 Eddie Walls III Houston SR DL 10 9.0 37 0.90
71 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 10 9.0 29 0.90
71 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 10 9.0 28 0.90
71 Wendell Gregory Okla St FR OLB 10 9.0 28 0.90
71 Mason Woods Kent State SR LB 10 9.0 23 0.90
71 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 10 9.0 23 0.90
80 De'Jon Benton Hawai'i SR DL 9 8.0 40 0.89
81 Nnanna Anyanwu UTSA SO OLB 8 7.0 31 0.88
82 Christopher Eaton Jr. Sam Hou St SR DE 11 9.5 40 0.86
82 Drue Watts Memphis SR LB 11 9.5 38 0.86
84 Udoka Ezeani UTEP SR B 10 8.5 55 0.85
84 Ethan Hurkett Iowa SR DL 10 8.5 53 0.85
84 Finn Claypool Fresno St SR DL 10 8.5 52 0.85
84 Trey White SDSU JR EDG 10 8.5 52 0.85
84 Demarcus Hendricks Ark St SR DE 10 8.5 49 0.85
84 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 10 8.5 48 0.85
84 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 10 8.5 48 0.85
84 Gabe Jacas Illinois SR OLB 10 8.5 42 0.85
84 Malachi Lawrence UCF SR EDG 10 8.5 38 0.85
84 Keyron Crawford Auburn SR BCK 10 8.5 34 0.85
84 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 10 8.5 33 0.85
84 Colton Phares App St SO LB 10 8.5 32 0.85
84 Garrick Ponder USM JR LB 10 8.5 31 0.85
84 Sahir West James Mad FR DL 10 8.5 29 0.85
84 Tyrique Tucker Indiana JR DL 10 8.5 28 0.85
84 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 10 8.5 28 0.85
84 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 10 8.5 26 0.85

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