2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/18/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Nadame Tucker W Mich SR DE 12 19.5 129 1.63
2 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 11 17.0 74 1.55
2 Isaiah Smith SMU SR DE 11 17.0 68 1.55
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
6 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 12 17.0 126 1.42
6 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 12 17.0 77 1.42
8 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 11 15.0 80 1.36
9 Nathan Voorhis Ball State SR DE 11 14.5 83 1.32
9 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 11 14.5 71 1.32
9 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 11 14.5 51 1.32
9 Langston Hardy Wk Forest JR DL 11 14.5 49 1.32
13 Michael Heldman CMU SR DL 11 14.0 55 1.27
14 Jordan Lawson La-Lafytte SR DE 12 15.0 51 1.25
15 Cashius Howell Texas A&M SR DE 11 13.5 85 1.23
15 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 11 13.5 83 1.23
17 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 12 14.5 77 1.21
18 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 11 13.0 62 1.18
18 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 11 13.0 57 1.18
18 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 11 13.0 34 1.18
21 Sahir West James Mad FR DL 12 14.0 58 1.17
22 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 10 11.5 65 1.15
23 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 11 12.5 61 1.14
23 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU SR LB 11 12.5 54 1.14
25 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 12 13.5 53 1.13
26 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 10 11.0 70 1.10
26 Ezra Christensen NMSU SR DL 10 11.0 52 1.10
26 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 10 11.0 34 1.10
29 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 11 12.0 85 1.09
29 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 11 12.0 84 1.09
29 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 11 12.0 67 1.09
29 Keyshawn James-Newby New Mexico SR DE 11 12.0 55 1.09
29 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 11 12.0 50 1.09
29 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 11 12.0 47 1.09
29 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 11 12.0 39 1.09
29 KD Johnson UTEP SR DT 11 12.0 35 1.09
37 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 12 13.0 50 1.08
37 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 12 13.0 43 1.08
39 J'Mond Tapp USM JR DL 11 11.5 62 1.05
39 Javae Gilmore Marshall JR LB 11 11.5 32 1.05
41 Ethan Hassler Ark St SR DL 12 12.5 78 1.04
41 Demarcus Hendricks Ark St SR DE 12 12.5 68 1.04
43 Jayden Virgin-Morgan Boise St JR EDG 13 13.0 45 1.00
43 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 11 11.0 61 1.00
43 Bryan Thomas, Jr. S Carolina SR EDG 11 11.0 60 1.00
43 Gabe Jacas Illinois SR OLB 11 11.0 57 1.00
43 MJ Stroud Ga South JR DL 11 11.0 50 1.00
43 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 11 11.0 34 1.00
43 Dylan Stewart S Carolina SO ER 10 10.0 56 1.00
50 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 12 11.5 85 0.96
50 Adam Trick Miami (Oh) JR DL 12 11.5 70 0.96
50 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 12 11.5 58 0.96
50 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 12 11.5 48 0.96
54 Trey White SDSU JR EDG 11 10.5 58 0.96
54 Julien Laventure Akron JR DL 11 10.5 53 0.96
54 K'Von Sherman Toledo JR LB 11 10.5 41 0.96
54 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 11 10.5 34 0.96
54 Mason Woods Kent State SR LB 11 10.5 26 0.96
59 De'Jon Benton Hawai'i SR DL 10 9.5 46 0.95
60 Tymere Jackson Texas St SR DE 9 8.5 28 0.94
61 Donnie Smith Troy JR BAN 13 12.0 64 0.92
62 Jarvis Lee S Florida JR CB 12 11.0 75 0.92
62 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 12 11.0 57 0.92
62 Vincent Anthony Jr. Duke SR DE 12 11.0 41 0.92
62 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 12 11.0 26 0.92
66 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 11 10.0 62 0.91
66 Niles King SDSU SR EDG 11 10.0 59 0.91
66 Fred Perry WVU SR N 11 10.0 56 0.91
66 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 11 10.0 51 0.91
66 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 11 10.0 50 0.91
66 Reggie Johnson MTSU JR OLB 11 10.0 43 0.91
66 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 11 10.0 41 0.91
66 Jordan van den Berg Ga Tech SR DL 11 10.0 34 0.91
66 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe JR LB 11 10.0 33 0.91
66 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 11 10.0 32 0.91
66 Deshawn McKnight Arizona SR DL 11 10.0 29 0.91
66 Marques White U Mass SR DL 11 10.0 29 0.91
78 Derrick Moore Michigan SR EDG 12 10.5 98 0.88
78 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 12 10.5 58 0.88
80 Malachi Davis Toledo JR DE 11 9.5 59 0.86
80 Udoka Ezeani UTEP SR B 11 9.5 57 0.86
80 Finn Claypool Fresno St SR DL 11 9.5 53 0.86
80 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 11 9.5 52 0.86
80 Clev Lubin Louisville JR DL 11 9.5 51 0.86
80 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 11 9.5 45 0.86
80 Malachi Lawrence UCF SR EDG 11 9.5 41 0.86
80 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 11 9.5 38 0.86
80 Drue Watts Memphis SR LB 11 9.5 38 0.86
80 T.J. Parker Clemson JR DE 11 9.5 35 0.86
80 Kalil Alexander Texas St SR DE 11 9.5 30 0.86
80 Isaac Hubert Air Force JR LB 11 9.5 28 0.86
92 Sam Howard Tulane SR LB 10 8.5 31 0.85
93 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 13 11.0 36 0.85
94 Romello Height Texas Tech SR OLB 12 10.0 59 0.83
94 Jaishawn Barham Michigan SR LB 12 10.0 47 0.83
94 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 12 10.0 45 0.83
94 Tyrique Tucker Indiana JR DL 12 10.0 30 0.83
98 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 11 9.0 49 0.82
98 Sidney Stewart Maryland FR DL 11 9.0 48 0.82
98 Anas Luqman Ohio JR DL 11 9.0 45 0.82

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