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

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Nadame Tucker W Mich SR DE 10 16.0 102 1.60
2 Jordan Lawson La-Lafytte SR DE 11 15.0 51 1.36
3 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 9 13.5 34 1.50
4 Michael Heldman CMU SR DL 9 13.0 52 1.44
5 Demarcus Hendricks Ark St SR DE 10 12.5 68 1.25
5 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 10 12.5 47 1.25
7 Nathan Voorhis Ball State SR DE 9 12.0 63 1.33
7 J'Mond Tapp USM JR DL 11 12.0 62 1.09
7 Keyshawn James-Newby New Mexico SR DE 9 12.0 55 1.33
7 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU SR LB 9 12.0 53 1.33
7 MJ Stroud Ga South JR DL 11 12.0 52 1.09
7 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 10 12.0 50 1.20
13 Ethan Hassler Ark St SR DL 10 11.5 70 1.15
13 Donnie Smith Troy JR BAN 12 11.5 63 0.96
13 Javae Gilmore Marshall JR LB 10 11.5 32 1.15
16 Jarvis Lee S Florida JR CB 10 11.0 75 1.10
16 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 10 11.0 60 1.10
16 Sahir West James Mad FR DL 10 11.0 53 1.10
16 Ezra Christensen NMSU SR DL 9 11.0 52 1.22
16 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 12 11.0 36 0.92
16 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 11 11.0 35 1.00
16 KD Johnson UTEP SR DT 10 11.0 33 1.10
23 Julien Laventure Akron JR DL 10 10.5 53 1.05
23 Tray Brown Coast Car JR LB 10 10.5 40 1.05
25 Niles King SDSU SR EDG 10 10.0 59 1.00
25 Reggie Johnson MTSU JR OLB 10 10.0 43 1.00
25 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 12 10.0 37 0.83
25 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe JR LB 9 10.0 33 1.11
25 Jayden Virgin-Morgan Boise St JR EDG 12 10.0 33 0.83
30 Udoka Ezeani UTEP SR B 10 9.5 57 0.95
30 Elijah Hill KSU FR DL 11 9.5 53 0.86
30 K'Von Sherman Toledo JR LB 9 9.5 40 1.06
30 Garrick Ponder USM JR LB 11 9.5 36 0.86
30 Isaac Hubert Air Force JR LB 11 9.5 28 0.86
35 Sifa Leota La Tech SR LB 10 9.0 52 0.90
35 Adam Trick Miami (Oh) JR DL 10 9.0 49 0.90
35 Zion Wilson ECU SR DL 9 9.0 43 1.00
35 Kenard Snyder Texas St SR DE 11 9.0 28 0.82
35 Kalil Alexander Texas St SR DE 11 9.0 27 0.82
40 Harvey Dyson Tulane JR BAN 10 8.5 59 0.85
40 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 9 8.5 50 0.94
40 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 9 8.5 47 0.94
40 Finn Claypool Fresno St SR DL 10 8.5 46 0.85
40 Christopher Eaton Jr. Sam Hou St SR DE 10 8.5 38 0.85
40 Bryan Whitehead Ark St SR DE 9 8.5 37 0.94
40 Chris Jones USM SO LB 11 8.5 37 0.77
40 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 3 8.5 36 2.83
40 Santana Hopper Tulane JR DL 10 8.5 31 0.85
40 Drue Watts Memphis SR LB 10 8.5 31 0.85
40 Tymere Jackson Texas St SR DE 9 8.5 28 0.94
40 Cyrus Durham Akron SO DL 10 8.5 24 0.85
40 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 9 8.5 22 0.94
40 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 10 8.5 22 0.85
40 Mason Woods Kent State SR LB 8 8.5 15 1.06
55 Rodney McGraw W Mich SR DL 11 8.0 49 0.73
55 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 10 8.0 47 0.80
55 Trey White SDSU JR EDG 10 8.0 47 0.80
55 Martez Poynter Toledo SR DT 9 8.0 45 0.89
55 Tony Anyanwu Rice SR DL 11 8.0 34 0.73
55 CJ Young Kent State SO LB 7 8.0 33 1.14
55 Jordan Norman Tulane SO BAN 10 8.0 32 0.80
55 Jackson Kuwatch Miami (Oh) SR LB 11 8.0 19 0.73
55 Chris Bracy Memphis SO DB 10 8.0 16 0.80
64 Xavier Holmes James Mad SR DL 10 7.5 55 0.75
64 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 10 7.5 51 0.75
64 Jadon Mayfield La Tech FR LB 10 7.5 47 0.75
64 Malin White Buffalo SR EDG 10 7.5 44 0.75
64 Jonathan Maldonado Nevada JR EDG 10 7.5 40 0.75
64 Jahleel Culbreath ODU JR LB 10 7.5 38 0.75
64 Ty Morris Rice JR LB 11 7.5 36 0.68
64 De'Jon Benton Hawai'i SR DL 8 7.5 31 0.94
64 Colton Phares App St SO LB 11 7.5 31 0.68
64 Aiden Gobaira James Mad JR DL 10 7.5 30 0.75
64 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) SO LB 11 7.5 25 0.68
64 Brandon Buckner MTSU SR OLB 10 7.5 23 0.75
64 Damonte Smith MTSU SR NT 10 7.5 23 0.75
64 Dontae Lunan Coast Car SR LB 10 7.5 23 0.75
64 Talan Carter J'ville St SO DL 12 7.5 17 0.63
79 Jay Crable Ohio SO DE 9 7.0 49 0.78
79 Ryan Henderson SDSU JR EDG 10 7.0 44 0.70
79 Jackie Johnson III Hawai'i SR DL 9 7.0 39 0.78
79 CJ Doggette Jr. FAU JR DL 10 7.0 31 0.70
79 Nnanna Anyanwu UTSA SO OLB 10 7.0 31 0.70
79 Sam Howard Tulane SR LB 7 7.0 29 1.00
79 Mackavelli Malotumau Western Ky SR DL 11 7.0 26 0.64
79 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 11 7.0 24 0.64
79 Devin Robinson Tulsa SO STA 9 7.0 22 0.78
79 Gage Summers Akron SR LB 9 7.0 22 0.78
79 Davion Rhodes Ga South SR DL 11 7.0 21 0.64
79 Max Stege Boise St JR DL 12 7.0 21 0.58
79 Korver Demma CMU SO DL 9 7.0 20 0.78
79 Evan Eller Wyoming SR LB 9 7.0 18 0.78
79 Ethan Wesloski N Texas JR LB 12 7.0 17 0.58
79 Jabari Tiller La-Monroe JR DB 8 7.0 16 0.88
79 Marques White U Mass SR DL 9 7.0 16 0.78
96 Malachi Davis Toledo JR DE 9 6.5 48 0.72
96 Kershawn Fisher W Mich SR DE 11 6.5 41 0.59
96 Braxton Fely Boise St SR DL 12 6.5 41 0.54
96 Jack Bousum Army SO DL 11 6.5 38 0.59
96 Dean Ford Sam Hou St FR LB 7 6.5 33 0.93