2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Woods | Florida | SO | JCK | 1 | 3.5 | 9 | 3.50 |
| 1 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 3.5 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Tausili Akana | BYU | JR | DE | 1 | 2.5 | 17 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Oyebadejo | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 14 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Will Echoles | Miss | JR | DT | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Alex Sanford Jr. | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | SR | ILB | 1 | 2.0 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tyshon Reed Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 8 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Devan Thompkins | Alabama | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Kevin O'Connor | Duke | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Solomon Williams | California | SO | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Kal-El Togafau | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Will Heldt | Clemson | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Josh Roberts | FAU | SO | EDG | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Adam Trick | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Antoine Deslauriers | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Jarvis Lee | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Nick James | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Griffen Willis | Navy | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Keanu Tanuvasa | BYU | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Keaton Thomas | Miss | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Blake Burris | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Lucas Conti | UNLV | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Tavion Gadson | Kentucky | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Rashard Perry | Syracuse | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Ty Benefield | LSU | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Quincy Byas | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Ka'eo Akana | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Leroy Palu | Arizona | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Fata Puloka | Sac St | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Quincy Rhodes, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaylen Jones | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Sean FitzSimmons | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | David Santiago | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Elias Rudolph | UNLV | SO | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Peder Haugo | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Anthony Addison | S Carolina | SO | ER | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | DK Kalu | Florida | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Justin Williams | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Zavier Hamilton | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jireh Edwards | Alabama | FR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | C.J. Fite | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jardin Gilbert | Miss St | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Will Whitson | Miss St | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | JR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | C.J. Hicks | S Florida | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Kenji Scanlan | UNLV | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Khalil Barnes | Georgia | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | T.J. Searcy | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Charlie Collins | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Joseph Oluwayemi | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Nate Fischer | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Caleb LaVallee | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Eamon Smalls | Kansas | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Steven Soles, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Cody Sigler | Auburn | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Blake Purchase | Miss | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Gabe Kirschke | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Levi Smiley | S Florida | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Aisiah Paogofie | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Calvin Thomas | N Carolina | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Caleb Hardy | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Gavin Jenkins | Auburn | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Princewill Umanmielen | LSU | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Isaac Smith | Miss St | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.