2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/18/2025
| 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 | 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 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 12.0 | 50 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 12 | 11.5 | 63 | 0.96 |
| 11 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 62 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 10 | 11.5 | 32 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 11.0 | 75 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 11.0 | 60 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 10 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 52 | 1.22 |
| 15 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 10 | 11.0 | 50 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 12 | 11.0 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 11 | 11.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 15 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 10 | 11.0 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 23 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 53 | 1.05 |
| 24 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.0 | 59 | 1.11 |
| 24 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 10 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 37 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.11 |
| 24 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 12 | 10.0 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 29 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 10 | 9.5 | 57 | 0.95 |
| 29 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 10 | 9.5 | 53 | 0.95 |
| 29 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 29 | Isaac Hubert | Air Force | JR | LB | 11 | 9.5 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 33 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 49 | 0.90 |
| 33 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 10 | 8.5 | 59 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 47 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 9 | 8.5 | 46 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 10 | 8.5 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Garrick Ponder | USM | JR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Tymere Jackson | Texas St | SR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 35 | Cyrus Durham | Akron | SO | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 48 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 8.0 | 45 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 48 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 10 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Kalil Alexander | Texas St | SR | DE | 10 | 8.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 8.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 56 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 48 | 0.94 |
| 56 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 10 | 7.5 | 44 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 10 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 56 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 56 | Aiden Gobaira | James Mad | JR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Brandon Buckner | MTSU | SR | OLB | 10 | 7.5 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 10 | 7.5 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Talan Carter | J'ville St | SO | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 69 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.88 |
| 69 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 9 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 39 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Nnanna Anyanwu | UTSA | SO | OLB | 9 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.78 |
| 69 | CJ Doggette Jr. | FAU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 69 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 69 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | SO | STA | 9 | 7.0 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Gage Summers | Akron | SR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Davion Rhodes | Ga South | SR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 69 | Max Stege | Boise St | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 69 | Korver Demma | CMU | SO | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Evan Eller | Wyoming | SR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 69 | Jabari Tiller | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 8 | 7.0 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 69 | Marques White | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 85 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.72 |
| 85 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 85 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | FR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 85 | Tyce Westland | Wyoming | SR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.72 |
| 85 | Tunmise Adeleye | UNLV | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.54 |
| 85 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | JR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 10 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Tylon Dunlap | KSU | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.72 |
| 85 | Luke Pirris | Navy | SR | OLB | 11 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.59 |
| 85 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 25 | 0.65 |
| 85 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.65 |