2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 3 8.5 46 2.83
2 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 6.5 33 2.17
2 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 2 6.5 25 3.25
2 Wendell Gregory Kansas St JR DE 3 6.5 22 2.17
5 Mylachi Williams Va Tech JR DL 3 6.0 31 2.00
5 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado JR DL 3 6.0 31 2.00
5 Leroy Harris III Kansas JR DE 2 6.0 21 3.00
8 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee JR DL 3 5.5 17 1.83
8 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 5.5 14 1.83
10 Thomas Davis Tulsa SR DL 3 5.0 28 1.67
10 Caleb Sandstrom App St SR DL 3 5.0 26 1.67
10 Will Heldt Clemson SR DE 2 5.0 21 2.50
10 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 3 5.0 18 1.67
10 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 5.0 18 1.67
10 Miles Capers Vanderbilt SR EDG 3 5.0 17 1.67
16 Javen Gibson ODU SR DL 3 4.5 47 1.50
16 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 4 4.5 29 1.13
16 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 3 4.5 25 1.50
16 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 4.5 23 1.50
16 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 3 4.5 20 1.50
16 Keno Jones Troy SR LB 2 4.5 18 2.25
16 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech SR LB 3 4.5 10 1.50
23 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 3 4.0 29 1.33
23 Ibrahim Diawara Coast Car SR DE 3 4.0 24 1.33
23 Jordan Ross LSU JR DE 2 4.0 21 2.00
23 Tausili Akana BYU JR DE 3 4.0 19 1.33
23 Mariyon Dye Tennessee SO DL 3 4.0 19 1.33
23 Anthony Bynum Ga South SR OLB 3 4.0 18 1.33
23 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 4.0 17 1.33
23 Caleb Bacon Penn State SR DE 3 4.0 16 1.33
23 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 2 4.0 15 2.00
23 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 4 4.0 15 1.00
23 Ken Willis James Mad SR CB 3 4.0 14 1.33
23 Dom Nichols Michigan JR DE 3 4.0 14 1.33
23 Jayden Woods Florida SO JCK 3 4.0 13 1.33
23 Garrick Ponder Baylor SR JCK 3 4.0 11 1.33
37 Daeden Hopkins Missouri SO EDG 3 3.5 34 1.17
37 Darien Whitaker Kansas St SO LB 3 3.5 27 1.17
37 Cortez Harris Va Tech SO DL 3 3.5 27 1.17
37 Jamond Mathis Texas Tech SR OLB 2 3.5 24 1.75
37 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 3 3.5 20 1.17
37 Aycen Stevens Va Tech SR DL 3 3.5 19 1.17
37 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson Georgia St SR DE 3 3.5 18 1.17
37 Tyshon Reed Jr. Duke JR DE 3 3.5 17 1.17
37 Gabe Powers Kansas St SR LB 3 3.5 17 1.17
37 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 2 3.5 16 1.75
37 Kelton McCaslin ND St SR DE 4 3.5 16 0.88
37 Kieran Davis ECU SR DL 2 3.5 15 1.75
37 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 3 3.5 15 1.17
37 Jide Abasiri USC JR DT 4 3.5 14 0.88
37 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 3 3.5 13 1.17
37 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 3 3.5 13 1.17
37 Zheric Hill La Tech SO LB 2 3.5 12 1.75
37 Xavier Esqillion Georgia St SR OLB 3 3.5 12 1.17
37 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 3 3.5 10 1.17
37 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 4 3.5 10 0.88
37 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 3.5 9 1.17
37 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 3 3.5 9 1.17
37 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 2 3.5 8 1.75
37 Tylin Jackson UAB JR DL 3 3.5 8 1.17
37 Santana Hopper Colorado SR DL 3 3.5 8 1.17
37 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 3 3.5 6 1.17
63 Isaac Terrell Iowa State SR DE 2 3.0 38 1.50
63 Brett Karhu New Mexico SR DE 3 3.0 30 1.00
63 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 3 3.0 29 1.00
63 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 3 3.0 24 1.00
63 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 4 3.0 23 0.75
63 Eli Coenen Mich St JR DL 2 3.0 22 1.50
63 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 2 3.0 22 1.50
63 Josh Hough Cincinnati SR DL 3 3.0 19 1.00
63 Bryce Davis Duke SO DE 3 3.0 19 1.00
63 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 18 1.00
63 Ashton Woods WVU JR LB 3 3.0 17 1.00
63 Demetrius Ballard BC SO DE 3 3.0 17 1.00
63 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 3.0 17 1.00
63 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 3.0 16 1.00
63 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 3.0 16 1.00
63 Alex Rocha Sac St SR ILB 4 3.0 16 0.75
63 Koa Naotala ODU SR LB 3 3.0 15 1.00
63 Langden Kitchen Missouri SR EDG 3 3.0 15 1.00
63 Jaylen Harvey N Carolina SO DL 3 3.0 15 1.00
63 Jayden Virgin-Morgan Boise St SR EDG 2 3.0 14 1.50
63 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 2 3.0 14 1.50
63 Terrance Green Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 14 1.00
63 Sincere Edwards UCF JR EDG 3 3.0 14 1.00
63 Riley Van Poppel Nebraska SR DL 3 3.0 13 1.00
63 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 3 3.0 12 1.00
63 Jordan Norman Tennessee SR DL 3 3.0 12 1.00
63 Michael Floyde Liberty JR DL 3 3.0 12 1.00
63 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 3 3.0 11 1.00
63 Grant Lyons Miami (Oh) SR DL 3 3.0 11 1.00
63 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 3.0 10 1.50
63 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana JR DL 3 3.0 10 1.00
63 Rex Van Wyhe Kansas St SR LB 3 3.0 10 1.00
63 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 3.0 10 1.00
63 Festus Davies Ga South SR OLB 3 3.0 10 1.00
63 Boen Phelps Boise St SR LB 2 3.0 9 1.50
63 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 3 3.0 9 1.00
63 Carson Willich Iowa State SR LB 2 3.0 8 1.50
63 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 3.0 8 1.00