2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Lost Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SR DL 1 3.0 10 3.00
1 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 1 3.0 5 3.00
3 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 1 2.5 9 2.50
3 Garrick Ponder Baylor SR JCK 1 2.5 8 2.50
5 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 2 4.5 18 2.25
6 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 2 4.0 15 2.00
6 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 2 4.0 11 2.00
6 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 1 2.0 14 2.00
6 Tavion Gadson Kentucky SR DL 1 2.0 12 2.00
6 Reggie Powers III Oklahoma JR DB 1 2.0 12 2.00
6 Devonte Tezino Baylor SR DL 1 2.0 11 2.00
6 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 1 2.0 10 2.00
6 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 1 2.0 10 2.00
6 Tyren Polley Jr. SMU SO S 1 2.0 9 2.00
6 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 1 2.0 9 2.00
6 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 1 2.0 9 2.00
6 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 1 2.0 8 2.00
6 Kelvon McBride Marshall JR EDG 1 2.0 7 2.00
6 Riley Sunram Minnesota JR DL 1 2.0 5 2.00
6 CJ McBean New Mexico SO S 1 2.0 5 2.00
6 Santana Hopper Colorado SR DL 1 2.0 5 2.00
6 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 1 2.0 5 2.00
6 Kam Robinson Virginia SR LB 1 2.0 4 2.00
6 Jarvis Lee SMU SR S 1 2.0 4 2.00
6 Justin Bodford MTSU SO DT 1 2.0 2 2.00
26 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 2 3.5 16 1.75
26 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 2 3.5 11 1.75
26 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 2 3.5 6 1.75
29 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 2 3.0 21 1.50
29 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 2 3.0 13 1.50
29 Grant Lyons Miami (Oh) SR DL 2 3.0 11 1.50
29 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 2 3.0 6 1.50
29 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 2 3.0 4 1.50
29 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Ohio State SR CB 1 1.5 12 1.50
29 Riley Pettijohn Ohio State SO LB 1 1.5 12 1.50
29 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU SR DT 1 1.5 9 1.50
29 Trace Scott III Delaware JR DT 1 1.5 9 1.50
29 Griffen Willis Navy SR DT 1 1.5 9 1.50
29 Jaden Mickey Boise St SR DB 1 1.5 7 1.50
29 Darren Agu New Mexico SR DE 1 1.5 7 1.50
29 Jahzon Jacks Fresno St SR DL 1 1.5 7 1.50
29 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace Kentucky SR DL 1 1.5 6 1.50
29 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 1 1.5 6 1.50
29 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 1 1.5 5 1.50
29 Brenton Williams Liberty SR JK 1 1.5 5 1.50
29 Horace Lockett UCF SR DT 1 1.5 4 1.50
29 Bryce Grays UTSA SR MB 1 1.5 4 1.50
29 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 1 1.5 4 1.50
29 Will Holmes Illinois JR DL 1 1.5 3 1.50
29 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 1 1.5 3 1.50
29 Khalil Laufau Houston SR DL 1 1.5 3 1.50
29 Coby Owens Georgia St JR ILB 1 1.5 1 1.50
53 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 2 2.5 18 1.25
53 Jeremy Lewis Purdue JR DE 2 2.5 14 1.25
53 Elijah Groves Sam Hou St JR LB 2 2.5 14 1.25
53 Takari Hickle Oregon St SR EDG 2 2.5 11 1.25
53 Kendrick DuJour ECU SR DL 2 2.5 10 1.25
53 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 2 2.5 10 1.25
53 Ibrahim Diawara Coast Car SR DE 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 Elijah Fears Ga South SO DL 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 2.5 8 1.25
53 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 2 2.5 7 1.25
53 Tylin Jackson UAB JR DL 2 2.5 6 1.25
53 Elijah Fields UTEP SR DL 2 2.5 5 1.25
53 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 2 2.5 4 1.25
66 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 3 3.5 10 1.17
67 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 3.0 17 1.00
67 Alex Rocha Sac St SR ILB 3 3.0 16 1.00
67 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 3 3.0 14 1.00
67 James Jennette Utah State SR OLB 3 3.0 12 1.00
67 Mackavelli Malotumau Western Ky SR DT 3 3.0 6 1.00
67 Ike Ackerman Ohio FR DE 2 2.0 25 1.00
67 Derek Burns UTEP JR DL 2 2.0 15 1.00
67 Djibril Rahman SDSU JR EDG 2 2.0 14 1.00
67 Javen Gibson ODU SR DL 2 2.0 13 1.00
67 Lane Condry La Tech JR DL 2 2.0 12 1.00
67 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 2 2.0 11 1.00
67 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 2 2.0 11 1.00
67 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 2.0 10 1.00
67 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 2 2.0 10 1.00
67 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas SR DL 2 2.0 10 1.00
67 David Santiago Kansas JR DE 2 2.0 10 1.00
67 Leroy Harris III Kansas JR DE 2 2.0 9 1.00
67 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 2 2.0 9 1.00
67 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 2 2.0 8 1.00
67 Anthony Pinnace Ball State SR DB 2 2.0 7 1.00
67 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 2 2.0 7 1.00
67 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 2 2.0 7 1.00
67 Braden Bays Rice FR DL 2 2.0 6 1.00
67 Rashard Perry Syracuse SR DL 2 2.0 6 1.00
67 Sam Fongang La Tech SR DB 2 2.0 6 1.00
67 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 2.0 5 1.00
67 Quan Rhodes-McKee Kent State SO LB 2 2.0 5 1.00
67 Justin Thomas Ball State SR OLB 2 2.0 5 1.00
67 Ryan Reese Ark St SO DT 2 2.0 5 1.00
67 Gavin Forsha Ball State SR LB 2 2.0 3 1.00
67 Malachi Wrice Wash St SO DE 2 2.0 3 1.00
67 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 2.0 3 1.00
67 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 2 2.0 3 1.00
67 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 2 2.0 3 1.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.