2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Colin Simmons Texas JR EDG 2 7.5 64 3.75
1 Santana Hopper Colorado SR DL 2 7.5 18 3.75
3 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 1 3.5 17 3.50
3 Daeden Hopkins Missouri SO EDG 1 3.5 11 3.50
5 Da'Shawn Womack Auburn SR EDG 1 3.0 5 3.00
5 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 1 3.0 4 3.00
7 Tyree Weathersby Tennessee SR DL 1 2.5 18 2.50
7 Kemori Dixon BC SO LB 1 2.5 18 2.50
7 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 1 2.5 17 2.50
7 Bryce Hawthorne Iowa SR DL 1 2.5 13 2.50
7 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 1 2.5 5 2.50
7 Will Echoles Miss JR DT 1 2.5 5 2.50
13 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 2 4.5 21 2.25
14 Lane Condry La Tech JR DL 1 2.0 12 2.00
14 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 1 2.0 10 2.00
14 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 1 2.0 10 2.00
14 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee JR DL 1 2.0 8 2.00
14 Braden Bays Rice FR DL 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Sam Fongang La Tech SR DB 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Geimere Latimer II WVU SR N 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Kylin Jackson TCU SR S 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 1 2.0 6 2.00
14 Riley Sunram Minnesota JR DL 1 2.0 5 2.00
14 Quan Rhodes-McKee Kent State SO LB 1 2.0 5 2.00
14 Caius Coy Sam Hou St SO DE 1 2.0 4 2.00
14 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 1 2.0 3 2.00
14 Jaylen Harvey N Carolina SO DL 1 2.0 3 2.00
14 Adam Trick Texas Tech SR OLB 1 2.0 1 2.00
30 David Santiago Kansas JR DE 2 3.0 12 1.50
30 Daevin Hobbs Tennessee SR DL 1 1.5 15 1.50
30 Martavis Blackmon MO State SR LB 1 1.5 14 1.50
30 Kahmari Brown Iowa JR DL 1 1.5 13 1.50
30 Tymere Jackson Texas St SR DL 1 1.5 12 1.50
30 Demetrius Ballard BC SO DE 1 1.5 10 1.50
30 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 1 1.5 6 1.50
30 Bryce Grays UTSA SR MB 1 1.5 4 1.50
30 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 1 1.5 4 1.50
30 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 1 1.5 4 1.50
30 Jacob McGhee N Illinois JR DT 1 1.5 3 1.50
30 Khalil Laufau Houston SR DL 1 1.5 3 1.50
30 Coen Ali CMU SO DB 1 1.5 2 1.50
30 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana JR DL 1 1.5 2 1.50
44 Takari Hickle Oregon St SR EDG 2 2.5 11 1.25
44 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 2.5 9 1.25
44 Leroy Harris III Kansas JR DE 2 2.5 9 1.25
44 Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace Kentucky SR DL 2 2.5 8 1.25
44 Jayden Woods Florida SO JCK 2 2.5 8 1.25
44 Zion Elee Maryland FR LB 2 2.5 6 1.25
44 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 2 2.5 4 1.25
44 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 2 2.5 4 1.25
52 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon SR OLB 4 4.5 34 1.13
53 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 3 3.0 15 1.00
53 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 14 1.00
53 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas SR DL 3 3.0 13 1.00
53 Carson Willich Iowa State SR LB 3 3.0 10 1.00
53 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Ohio State SR DE 2 2.0 19 1.00
53 Tavion Gadson Kentucky SR DL 2 2.0 12 1.00
53 Trent Wilson Oklahoma SO DL 2 2.0 12 1.00
53 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 2.0 10 1.00
53 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 2 2.0 9 1.00
53 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 2 2.0 8 1.00
53 Sidney Stewart Maryland SO LB 2 2.0 8 1.00
53 Anthony Pinnace Ball State SR DB 2 2.0 7 1.00
53 Jaray Bledsoe Miss St SR DL 2 2.0 7 1.00
53 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 2 2.0 6 1.00
53 Justin Thomas Ball State SR OLB 2 2.0 5 1.00
53 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 2 2.0 5 1.00
53 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 2 2.0 5 1.00
53 Mackavelli Malotumau Western Ky SR DT 2 2.0 4 1.00
53 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 1 1.0 21 1.00
53 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 1 1.0 13 1.00
53 Jamaal Johnson N'western SR DL 1 1.0 13 1.00
53 Chris Murray Auburn SR DL 1 1.0 12 1.00
53 Elijah Satchell NC State FR OLB 1 1.0 11 1.00
53 Leroy Palu Arizona SR DL 1 1.0 10 1.00
53 Cameron Cooper SDSU JR LB 1 1.0 10 1.00
53 Marquise Lightfoot Miami (Fl) JR DL 1 1.0 10 1.00
53 Jaxon Cherry CMU JR DL 1 1.0 10 1.00
53 Daniel Harris California SR DB 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin SR OLB 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Jabari Strait Troy SR CB 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Donnie Smith Troy SR BAN 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Mariyon Dye Tennessee SO DL 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Nathan VanTimmeren CMU SR DL 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Stephen Daley Indiana SR DL 1 1.0 8 1.00
53 Omari Abor Akron SR DE 1 1.0 7 1.00
53 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 1 1.0 7 1.00
53 Aiden Burgess Kent State SO DL 1 1.0 7 1.00
53 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Georgia JR DL 1 1.0 7 1.00
53 Mario Landino Indiana JR DL 1 1.0 7 1.00
53 Jasiyah Robinson ECU SR DL 1 1.0 6 1.00
53 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 1 1.0 6 1.00
53 Jacob Wallace Iowa SO DB 1 1.0 6 1.00
53 Vincent Shavers, Jr. Nebraska JR LB 1 1.0 6 1.00
53 John Norwood SJSU SR LB 1 1.0 6 1.00
53 Aamii Branch Akron JR DB 1 1.0 5 1.00
53 Crews Law ECU JR LB 1 1.0 5 1.00

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