2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - All Games through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Simmons | Texas | JR | EDG | 6 | 16.0 | 103 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 12.5 | 38 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Tobi Osunsanmi | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 13.5 | 75 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 7 | 11.5 | 62 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Santana Hopper | Colorado | SR | DL | 7 | 11.5 | 30 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 7 | 11.0 | 42 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 12.5 | 61 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Andrew Zock | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 77 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Princewill Umanmielen | LSU | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 63 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Takari Hickle | Oregon St | SR | EDG | 7 | 10.5 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Wendell Gregory | Kansas St | JR | DE | 7 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 10.5 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 7 | 10.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Xavier Gilliam | Tennessee | JR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 42 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 51 | 1.43 |
| 17 | Xavier Esqillion | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 7 | 9.5 | 42 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Aycen Stevens | Va Tech | SR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.31 |
| 19 | Darren Agu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 54 | 1.29 |
| 19 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.29 |
| 21 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 6 | 7.5 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Will Heldt | Clemson | SR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Chris Cole | Georgia | JR | ILB | 7 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 27 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | Colorado | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 26 | Javen Gibson | ODU | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 65 | 1.19 |
| 26 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 26 | Jordan Ross | LSU | JR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 26 | Garrick Ponder | Baylor | SR | JCK | 8 | 9.5 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 30 | Lamont Lester Jr. | Colorado | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Demetrius Ballard | BC | SO | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 32 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 63 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Marlin Dean | UAB | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 55 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Blake Purchase | Miss | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.14 |
| 32 | K'Von Sherman | UConn | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Anthony Bynum | Ga South | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Marques White | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 35 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Kieran Davis | ECU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Elisha Baldridge | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 42 | Mylachi Williams | Va Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 42 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 44 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | SR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 47 | 1.08 |
| 44 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 46 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 56 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Daeden Hopkins | Missouri | SO | EDG | 7 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 43 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Ibrahim Diawara | Coast Car | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 37 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Zach Lohavichan | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 46 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 54 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.06 |
| 54 | Tyree Weathersby | Tennessee | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 54 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 54 | Noah Chambers | Va Tech | SO | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 58 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Myles Bradley | BGSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 8 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Josh Alexander-Felton | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ugonna Nwoha | KSU | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 8 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Eriq George | BGSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Amare Campbell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 7 | 7.0 | 55 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tyshon Reed Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Patrick Bauer | Cincinnati | SR | EDG | 7 | 7.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chris D'Appolonia | Syracuse | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Asher Cunningham | Utah State | JR | ILB | 7 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Bryce Hawthorne | Iowa | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Dylan Hampsten | Fresno St | JR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jayden Woods | Florida | SO | JCK | 7 | 7.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Carson Willich | Iowa State | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Donnie Smith | Troy | SR | BAN | 8 | 7.5 | 57 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Thomas Davis | Tulsa | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Traevon Mitchell | Baylor | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Brandon Mack II | Houston | SR | JCK | 8 | 7.5 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Keno Jones | Troy | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 78 | Luke Wafle | USC | FR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 86 | Brenton Williams | Liberty | SR | JK | 7 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson | Georgia St | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | SR | OLB | 7 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.93 |
| 86 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Gabe Kirschke | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Tausili Akana | BYU | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 7 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 86 | David Santiago | Kansas | JR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 86 | John Henry Daley | Michigan | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 19 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Toby Anene | Colorado | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 86 | Mercury Swaim | New Mexico | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 100 | Riley Sunram | Minnesota | JR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 19 | 0.92 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.