2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 12.5 | 61 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Andrew Zock | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 77 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Aycen Stevens | Va Tech | SR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Langston Hardy | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 6 | 10.5 | 61 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Wendell Gregory | Kansas St | JR | DE | 6 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Princewill Umanmielen | LSU | SR | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 6 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 6 | 10.0 | 51 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Javen Gibson | ODU | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 65 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Tobi Osunsanmi | Indiana | SR | DL | 6 | 9.5 | 49 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Xavier Esqillion | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 7 | 9.5 | 42 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Jordan Ross | LSU | JR | DE | 6 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Garrick Ponder | Baylor | SR | JCK | 8 | 9.5 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Darren Agu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 54 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Mylachi Williams | Va Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Xavier Gilliam | Tennessee | JR | DL | 6 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.06 |
| 20 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 5 | 8.5 | 33 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 20 | Noah Chambers | Va Tech | SO | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 24 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Marlin Dean | UAB | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 55 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Myles Bradley | BGSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Josh Alexander-Felton | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 8 | 8.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Anthony Bynum | Ga South | SR | OLB | 6 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.33 |
| 24 | K'Von Sherman | UConn | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Marques White | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Takari Hickle | Oregon St | SR | EDG | 5 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.60 |
| 24 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Ugonna Nwoha | KSU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 7 | 8.0 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Eriq George | BGSU | SR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Kieran Davis | ECU | SR | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Elisha Baldridge | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 41 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 56 | 1.07 |
| 41 | Daeden Hopkins | Missouri | SO | EDG | 5 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 41 | Quincy Byas | EMU | SO | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.94 |
| 41 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 41 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 8 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 41 | Ibrahim Diawara | Coast Car | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 37 | 1.07 |
| 41 | Will Heldt | Clemson | SR | DE | 5 | 7.5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 41 | Zach Lohavichan | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Traevon Mitchell | Baylor | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 41 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Keno Jones | Troy | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 41 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 24 | 1.88 |
| 41 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Tyshon Reed Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Hayden Dawahare | Kent State | JR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 38 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Chris D'Appolonia | Syracuse | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Djibril Rahman | SDSU | JR | EDG | 7 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Dylan Hampsten | Fresno St | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 54 | Makai Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 8 | 7.0 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 54 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 9 | 7.0 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Donnie Smith | Troy | SR | BAN | 7 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Brenton Williams | Liberty | SR | JK | 7 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Cortez Harris | Va Tech | SO | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.81 |
| 66 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 47 | 1.30 |
| 66 | Davion Rhodes | N Texas | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 45 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson | Georgia St | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Aizik Mahuka | SJSU | JR | LB | 8 | 6.5 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 66 | Roosevelt Andrews III | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.81 |
| 66 | JT Hooten | James Mad | JR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 66 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 7 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 66 | Thomas Davis | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 66 | Mercury Swaim | New Mexico | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 66 | Ja’Mez Drummer | ODU | SR | LB | 8 | 6.5 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 81 | Kyran Duhon | Tulsa | JR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 50 | 0.86 |
| 81 | DeeJay Holmes Jr. | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 45 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | SR | ILB | 6 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 81 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.20 |
| 81 | Asher Cunningham | Utah State | JR | ILB | 5 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.20 |
| 81 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Tunmise Adeleye | Syracuse | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 81 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Cashmire Lewis | BGSU | FR | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Kelton McCaslin | ND St | SR | DE | 8 | 6.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 81 | John Henry Daley | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Brian Bates Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Nick James | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Chris Cole | Georgia | JR | ILB | 6 | 6.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Rocco Nicholl | Kent State | SR | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 18 | 0.75 |