2025 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadame Tucker | W Mich | SR | DE | 10 | 16.0 | 102 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 11.0 | 75 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Ethan Hassler | Ark St | SR | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Demarcus Hendricks | Ark St | SR | DE | 10 | 12.5 | 68 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Nathan Voorhis | Ball State | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 63 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Donnie Smith | Troy | JR | BAN | 12 | 11.5 | 63 | 0.96 |
| 7 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 11 | 12.0 | 62 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 11.0 | 60 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Niles King | SDSU | SR | EDG | 10 | 10.0 | 59 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Harvey Dyson | Tulane | JR | BAN | 10 | 8.5 | 59 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Udoka Ezeani | UTEP | SR | B | 10 | 9.5 | 57 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 55 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 55 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 12.0 | 53 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 10 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Julien Laventure | Akron | JR | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 53 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Elijah Hill | KSU | FR | DL | 11 | 9.5 | 53 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 9 | 13.0 | 52 | 1.44 |
| 18 | MJ Stroud | Ga South | JR | DL | 11 | 12.0 | 52 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Ezra Christensen | NMSU | SR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 52 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 52 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 11 | 15.0 | 51 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 12.0 | 50 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 50 | 0.94 |
| 26 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 49 | 0.90 |
| 26 | Rodney McGraw | W Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 49 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 9 | 7.0 | 49 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Malachi Davis | Toledo | JR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 48 | 0.72 |
| 30 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 10 | 12.5 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 30 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 47 | 0.94 |
| 30 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 10 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Trey White | SDSU | JR | EDG | 10 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | FR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 12 | 5.0 | 47 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Finn Claypool | Fresno St | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 46 | 0.85 |
| 37 | Martez Poynter | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 8.0 | 45 | 0.89 |
| 38 | Malin White | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 10 | 7.5 | 44 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Ryan Henderson | SDSU | JR | EDG | 10 | 7.0 | 44 | 0.70 |
| 38 | Eric Ford | Army | SR | OLB | 11 | 6.0 | 44 | 0.55 |
| 41 | Reggie Johnson | MTSU | JR | OLB | 10 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Zion Wilson | ECU | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 43 | 0.39 |
| 44 | Kershawn Fisher | W Mich | SR | DE | 11 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.59 |
| 44 | Braxton Fely | Boise St | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 46 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 46 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 46 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 10 | 7.5 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 12 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 46 | Jackson Forrest | ODU | FR | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 40 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Jackie Johnson III | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 39 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Christopher Eaton Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DE | 10 | 8.5 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 52 | Jahleel Culbreath | ODU | JR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Jack Bousum | Army | SO | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.59 |
| 52 | Koron Hayward | Western Ky | SO | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 38 | 0.35 |
| 56 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 10.0 | 37 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Bryan Whitehead | Ark St | SR | DE | 9 | 8.5 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 56 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 11 | 8.5 | 37 | 0.77 |
| 56 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 2 | 5.5 | 37 | 2.75 |
| 56 | Keegan Davis | FIU | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 56 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 37 | 0.45 |
| 62 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 12 | 11.0 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 62 | Garrick Ponder | USM | JR | LB | 11 | 9.5 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 62 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 3 | 8.5 | 36 | 2.83 |
| 62 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 11 | 7.5 | 36 | 0.68 |
| 62 | Anthony Bynum | MTSU | SO | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.55 |
| 67 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 11 | 11.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 67 | Tyree Morris | Utah State | JR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.56 |
| 70 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 9 | 13.5 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 34 | 0.73 |
| 70 | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | App St | SR | DL | 11 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 70 | Aidan Hubbard | N'western | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 34 | 1.67 |
| 74 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 10 | 11.0 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 74 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.11 |
| 74 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 12 | 10.0 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 74 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 74 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | FR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 74 | Tyce Westland | Wyoming | SR | DE | 9 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.72 |
| 74 | Miles Capers | Vanderbilt | SR | EDG | 2 | 5.0 | 33 | 2.50 |
| 74 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 74 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 11 | 4.5 | 33 | 0.41 |
| 83 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | JR | LB | 10 | 11.5 | 32 | 1.15 |
| 83 | Jordan Norman | Tulane | SO | BAN | 10 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 83 | Tunmise Adeleye | UNLV | SR | DE | 11 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.59 |
| 83 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.54 |
| 83 | Phillip Lee | Arkansas | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 83 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 83 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.33 |
| 90 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 90 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 90 | De'Jon Benton | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 90 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 11 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.68 |
| 90 | CJ Doggette Jr. | FAU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 90 | Nnanna Anyanwu | UTSA | SO | OLB | 10 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 90 | Rico Watson III | S Florida | SR | BB | 10 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 90 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | JR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.59 |
| 90 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 9 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 90 | Ethan Day | N Texas | JR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.50 |