2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 12 18.0 132 1.50
2 Isaiah Smith SMU SR DE 11 17.5 69 1.59
3 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 10 15.0 75 1.50
4 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 12 14.5 83 1.21
5 Colin Simmons Texas SO EDG 10 14.0 58 1.40
6 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 13 13.5 96 1.04
6 Zion Young Missouri SR DE 10 13.5 79 1.35
6 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 12 13.5 69 1.13
6 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 11 13.5 50 1.23
10 Akheem Mesidor Miami (Fl) SR DL 11 13.0 84 1.18
10 John Henry Daley Utah SO DE 9 13.0 72 1.44
10 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 9 13.0 60 1.44
13 Langston Hardy Wk Forest JR DL 10 12.5 39 1.25
14 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 10 12.0 32 1.20
15 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 10 11.5 65 1.15
15 Will Heldt Clemson JR DE 11 11.5 57 1.05
15 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 11 11.5 35 1.05
18 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 12 11.0 48 0.92
19 Derrick Moore Michigan SR EDG 10 10.5 98 1.05
19 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 10 10.5 75 1.05
19 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SO DL 10 10.5 57 1.05
19 Gabe Jacas Illinois SR OLB 10 10.5 55 1.05
19 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SO DL 10 10.5 55 1.05
19 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 11 10.5 53 0.96
19 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 10 10.5 50 1.05
19 Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami (Fl) JR DL 12 10.5 44 0.88
19 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 10 10.5 39 1.05
28 Romello Height Texas Tech SR OLB 12 10.0 63 0.83
28 Melkart Abou Jaoude N Carolina JR DL 10 10.0 62 1.00
28 Dylan Stewart S Carolina SO ER 10 10.0 56 1.00
28 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 12 10.0 55 0.83
28 Will Echoles Miss SO DT 11 10.0 45 0.91
28 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 9 10.0 37 1.11
28 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 10.0 36 1.11
28 Keionte Scott Miami (Fl) SR DB 10 10.0 36 1.00
28 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 10 10.0 29 1.00
28 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 12 10.0 25 0.83
28 Lee Hunter Texas Tech SR DL 12 10.0 25 0.83
39 Cashius Howell Texas A&M SR DE 9 9.5 62 1.06
39 Ethan Hurkett Iowa SR DL 11 9.5 55 0.86
39 Princewill Umanmielen Miss JR LB 11 9.5 47 0.86
39 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 11 9.5 42 0.86
39 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 10 9.5 41 0.95
39 Malachi Lawrence UCF SR EDG 10 9.5 41 0.95
45 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 12 9.0 43 0.75
45 Bryan Thomas, Jr. S Carolina SR EDG 10 9.0 41 0.90
45 Mitchell Melton Virginia SR DE 12 9.0 40 0.75
45 Vincent Anthony Jr. Duke SR DE 10 9.0 35 0.90
45 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 11 9.0 33 0.82
45 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 9 9.0 32 1.00
45 Tyrique Tucker Indiana JR DL 11 9.0 29 0.82
45 Deshawn McKnight Arizona SR DL 11 9.0 26 0.82
53 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 8 8.5 36 1.06
53 Wesley Williams Duke JR DE 11 8.5 33 0.77
53 CJ Nunnally IV Purdue SR DL 9 8.5 27 0.94
53 Eddie Walls III Houston SR DL 11 8.5 27 0.77
53 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 10 8.5 26 0.85
53 Taye Brown Arizona JR LB 11 8.5 25 0.77
53 T.J. Parker Clemson JR DE 10 8.5 24 0.85
53 Kam Franklin Miss SO DE 11 8.5 18 0.77
53 Dylan Hazen Wk Forest SR LB 10 8.5 17 0.85
62 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 11 8.0 54 0.73
62 Chris McClellan Missouri SR DT 10 8.0 47 0.80
62 Fred Perry WVU SR N 10 8.0 41 0.80
62 Elijah O'Neal Ariz St SR DL 11 8.0 39 0.73
62 Caleb Bacon Iowa State SR LB 10 8.0 34 0.80
62 TJ Bush Jr. California JR OLB 10 8.0 34 0.80
62 Jaishawn Barham Michigan SR LB 10 8.0 30 0.80
62 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 6 8.0 29 1.33
62 Jordan van den Berg Ga Tech SR DL 11 8.0 29 0.73
62 Tyler Onyedim Texas A&M SR DT 9 8.0 27 0.89
72 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 10 7.5 50 0.75
72 R Mason Thomas Oklahoma SR DL 7 7.5 49 1.07
72 Harold Perkins, Jr. LSU JR LB 9 7.5 49 0.83
72 Tyler Thompson N Carolina SO LB 10 7.5 46 0.75
72 Daniel Rickert Virginia SR DE 12 7.5 42 0.63
72 Daymion Sanford Texas A&M JR LB 9 7.5 40 0.83
72 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 10 7.5 40 0.75
72 Clev Lubin Louisville JR DL 9 7.5 39 0.83
72 Karter Menz Minnesota SO DL 10 7.5 37 0.75
72 Logan Fano Utah JR DE 10 7.5 34 0.75
72 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon JR OLB 12 7.5 30 0.63
72 Riley Wilson Arizona SR LB 10 7.5 28 0.75
72 Wendell Gregory Okla St FR OLB 10 7.5 27 0.75
72 Aaron Hall Duke SR DT 11 7.5 27 0.68
72 Kooper Ebel Iowa State JR LB 10 7.5 24 0.75
72 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 12 7.5 23 0.63
72 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech JR LB 10 7.5 21 0.75
72 Carlos Allen Jr. Houston SR DL 11 7.5 21 0.68
72 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 10 7.5 19 0.75
72 Paul Oyewale TCU JR E 12 7.5 16 0.63
92 Justin Wodtly Ariz St SR DL 10 7.0 56 0.70
92 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech JR DL 12 7.0 51 0.58
92 Nuer Gatkuoth Wk Forest JR DL 9 7.0 41 0.78
92 Isaac Terrell Wash St JR DE 5 7.0 40 1.40
92 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 10 7.0 38 0.70
92 Gabe Kirschke Wk Forest JR DL 10 7.0 25 0.70
92 Eric O'Neill Rutgers SR DL 9 7.0 23 0.78
92 Kayden McDonald Ohio State JR DL 12 7.0 23 0.58
92 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt JR LB 10 7.0 22 0.70