2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/18/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Isaiah Smith SMU SR DE 10 16.5 67 1.65
2 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 11 16.0 119 1.46
3 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 10 15.0 75 1.50
4 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 11 13.5 69 1.23
5 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 9 13.0 72 1.44
5 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 9 13.0 60 1.44
7 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 11 12.5 61 1.14
7 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 10 12.5 49 1.25
7 Langston Hardy Wk Forest JR DL 9 12.5 39 1.39
10 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 9 12.0 76 1.33
10 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 9 12.0 48 1.33
10 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 10 12.0 32 1.20
13 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 10 11.5 65 1.15
14 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 10 11.0 56 1.10
15 Derrick Moore Michigan SR EDG 10 10.5 98 1.05
15 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 11 10.5 79 0.96
15 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 10 10.5 75 1.05
15 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 10 10.5 57 1.05
15 Gabe Jacas Illinois SR OLB 10 10.5 55 1.05
15 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 10 10.5 50 1.05
15 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 10 10.5 34 1.05
22 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 10 10.0 62 1.00
22 Dylan Stewart S Carolina SO ER 10 10.0 56 1.00
22 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 11 10.0 55 0.91
22 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 9 10.0 37 1.11
22 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 10.0 36 1.11
22 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 10 10.0 29 1.00
22 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 11 10.0 25 0.91
29 Cashius Howell Texas A&M SR DE 8 9.5 62 1.19
29 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 8 9.5 52 1.19
29 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 11 9.5 45 0.86
29 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 9 9.5 44 1.06
29 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 10 9.5 42 0.95
29 Malachi Lawrence UCF SR EDG 10 9.5 41 0.95
35 Romello Height Texas Tech SR OLB 11 9.0 53 0.82
35 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 11 9.0 43 0.82
35 Bryan Thomas, Jr. S Carolina SR EDG 10 9.0 41 0.90
35 Mitchell Melton Virginia SR DE 11 9.0 40 0.82
35 Vincent Anthony Jr. Duke SR DE 10 9.0 35 0.90
35 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 9 9.0 32 1.00
35 Tyrique Tucker Indiana JR DL 10 9.0 29 0.90
35 Deshawn McKnight Arizona SR DL 10 9.0 26 0.90
43 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 10 8.5 38 0.85
43 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 8 8.5 36 1.06
43 CJ Nunnally IV Purdue SR DL 9 8.5 27 0.94
43 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 9 8.5 26 0.94
43 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 9 8.5 26 0.94
43 Taye Brown Arizona JR LB 10 8.5 25 0.85
43 T.J. Parker Clemson JR DE 10 8.5 24 0.85
43 Dylan Hazen Wk Forest SR LB 9 8.5 17 0.94
51 Fred Perry WVU SR N 10 8.0 41 0.80
51 Princewill Umanmielen Miss JR LB 9 8.0 38 0.89
51 Caleb Bacon Iowa State SR LB 10 8.0 34 0.80
51 TJ Bush Jr. California JR OLB 10 8.0 34 0.80
51 Wesley Williams Duke JR DE 10 8.0 32 0.80
51 Jaishawn Barham Michigan SR LB 10 8.0 30 0.80
51 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 6 8.0 29 1.33
51 Jordan van den Berg Ga Tech SR DL 10 8.0 29 0.80
51 Devean Deal TCU SR E 11 8.0 25 0.73
51 Lee Hunter Texas Tech SR DL 11 8.0 21 0.73
61 R Mason Thomas Oklahoma SR DL 6 7.5 49 1.25
61 Harold Perkins, Jr. LSU JR LB 9 7.5 49 0.83
61 Tyler Thompson N Carolina SO LB 10 7.5 46 0.75
61 Daniel Rickert Virginia SR DE 11 7.5 42 0.68
61 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 10 7.5 40 0.75
61 Ethan Hurkett Iowa SR DL 10 7.5 40 0.75
61 Will Echoles Miss SO DT 9 7.5 39 0.83
61 Clev Lubin Louisville JR DL 9 7.5 39 0.83
61 Karter Menz Minnesota SO DL 10 7.5 37 0.75
61 Logan Fano Utah JR DE 10 7.5 34 0.75
61 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 9 7.5 32 0.83
61 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 10 7.5 27 0.75
61 Wendell Gregory Okla St FR OLB 10 7.5 27 0.75
61 Kooper Ebel Iowa State JR LB 10 7.5 24 0.75
61 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 11 7.5 23 0.68
61 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech JR LB 10 7.5 21 0.75
61 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 10 7.5 19 0.75
61 Paul Oyewale TCU JR E 11 7.5 16 0.68
79 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech JR DL 11 7.0 51 0.64
79 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 5 7.0 40 1.40
79 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 8 7.0 39 0.88
79 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 9 7.0 38 0.78
79 Chris McClellan Missouri SR DT 9 7.0 36 0.78
79 Keionte Scott Miami (Fl) SR DB 7 7.0 30 1.00
79 Eric O'Neill Rutgers SR DL 9 7.0 23 0.78
79 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt JR LB 9 7.0 22 0.78
79 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 11 7.0 22 0.64
79 Tyler Onyedim Texas A&M SR DT 8 7.0 21 0.88
79 Carlos Allen Jr. Houston SR DL 10 7.0 19 0.70
79 Parker Robertson Okla St SR S 10 7.0 16 0.70
79 London Merritt Colorado FR DE 10 7.0 16 0.70
79 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 9 7.0 15 0.78
93 Ethan Burke Texas SR EDG 9 6.5 58 0.72
93 Damon Wilson II Missouri JR DE 9 6.5 49 0.72
93 Kemari Copeland Va Tech JR DL 10 6.5 45 0.65
93 Andrew Simpson N Carolina SR LB 10 6.5 42 0.65
93 Nuer Gatkuoth Wk Forest JR DL 8 6.5 40 0.81
93 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 9 6.5 29 0.72
93 Elijah O'Neal Ariz St SR DL 10 6.5 29 0.65
93 Cole Kozlowski UCF SR LB 10 6.5 29 0.65