2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 2 6.5 28 3.25
2 Wendell Gregory Kansas St JR DE 2 6.0 21 3.00
3 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 3 7.5 27 2.50
3 Miles Capers Vanderbilt SR EDG 2 5.0 17 2.50
5 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado JR DL 2 4.5 24 2.25
5 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 2 4.5 18 2.25
7 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 6.5 33 2.17
8 Will Heldt Clemson SR DE 3 6.0 27 2.00
8 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 6.0 15 2.00
8 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 2 4.0 20 2.00
8 Tausili Akana BYU JR DE 2 4.0 19 2.00
8 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 2 4.0 11 2.00
8 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 1 2.0 14 2.00
8 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 1 2.0 12 2.00
8 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 1 2.0 8 2.00
16 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 5.5 14 1.83
17 Daeden Hopkins Missouri SO EDG 2 3.5 34 1.75
17 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 2 3.5 22 1.75
17 Caleb Sandstrom App St SR DL 2 3.5 21 1.75
17 Mylachi Williams Va Tech JR DL 2 3.5 21 1.75
17 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 2 3.5 16 1.75
17 Jayden Woods Florida SO JCK 2 3.5 9 1.75
17 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 2 3.5 8 1.75
17 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 2 3.5 6 1.75
25 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 3 4.5 29 1.50
25 Taylor Wein Oklahoma SR DL 3 4.5 12 1.50
25 Josh Hough Cincinnati SR DL 2 3.0 19 1.50
25 Thomas Davis Tulsa SR DL 2 3.0 19 1.50
25 Mariyon Dye Tennessee SO DL 2 3.0 17 1.50
25 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 2 3.0 16 1.50
25 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 2 3.0 14 1.50
25 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 2 3.0 13 1.50
25 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 2 3.0 13 1.50
25 James Jennette Utah State SR OLB 2 3.0 12 1.50
25 Grant Lyons Miami (Oh) SR DL 2 3.0 11 1.50
25 Keno Jones Troy SR LB 2 3.0 10 1.50
25 Rex Van Wyhe Kansas St SR LB 2 3.0 10 1.50
25 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech SR LB 2 3.0 6 1.50
25 Jacob Lane Washington SR EDG 2 3.0 6 1.50
25 Jarvis Lee SMU SR S 2 3.0 6 1.50
25 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 2 3.0 5 1.50
25 Ken Willis James Mad SR CB 2 3.0 5 1.50
25 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 2 3.0 4 1.50
25 Griffen Willis Navy SR DT 1 1.5 9 1.50
45 Reggie Powers III Oklahoma JR DB 3 4.0 30 1.33
45 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 3 4.0 29 1.33
45 Jordan Ross LSU JR DE 3 4.0 21 1.33
45 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 4.0 19 1.33
45 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 4.0 17 1.33
45 Caleb Bacon Penn State SR DE 3 4.0 16 1.33
45 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 3 4.0 15 1.33
45 Dom Nichols Michigan JR DE 3 4.0 14 1.33
53 Darren Agu New Mexico SR DE 2 2.5 23 1.25
53 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 2 2.5 18 1.25
53 Darien Whitaker Kansas St SO LB 2 2.5 15 1.25
53 Jeremy Lewis Purdue JR DE 2 2.5 14 1.25
53 Emmanuel Oyebadejo Florida SR DL 2 2.5 14 1.25
53 Elijah Groves Sam Hou St JR LB 2 2.5 14 1.25
53 Tavion Gadson Kentucky SR DL 2 2.5 13 1.25
53 Jaden Mickey Boise St SR DB 2 2.5 13 1.25
53 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 2 2.5 13 1.25
53 Takari Hickle Oregon St SR EDG 2 2.5 11 1.25
53 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 2 2.5 10 1.25
53 Boen Phelps Boise St SR LB 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 Ibrahim Diawara Coast Car SR DE 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 Elijah Fears Ga South SO DL 2 2.5 9 1.25
53 Garrick Ponder Baylor SR JCK 2 2.5 8 1.25
53 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 2 2.5 7 1.25
53 Riley Sunram Minnesota JR DL 2 2.5 6 1.25
53 Santana Hopper Colorado SR DL 2 2.5 6 1.25
53 Elijah Fields UTEP SR DL 2 2.5 5 1.25
53 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 2 2.5 5 1.25
74 Tyshon Reed Jr. Duke JR DE 3 3.5 17 1.17
74 Colin Simmons Texas JR EDG 3 3.5 16 1.17
74 Kieran Davis ECU SR DL 3 3.5 15 1.17
74 Gabe Kirschke Wk Forest SR DL 3 3.5 14 1.17
74 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 3 3.5 13 1.17
74 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 3 3.5 13 1.17
74 Jahzon Jacks Fresno St SR DL 3 3.5 12 1.17
74 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 3 3.5 10 1.17
74 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 3 3.5 10 1.17
74 Tylin Jackson UAB JR DL 3 3.5 8 1.17
84 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 3 3.0 24 1.00
84 Eli Coenen Mich St JR DL 3 3.0 22 1.00
84 Bryce Davis Duke SO DE 3 3.0 19 1.00
84 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 18 1.00
84 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 3 3.0 17 1.00
84 Alex Rocha Sac St SR ILB 3 3.0 16 1.00
84 Kam Franklin Miss JR DE 3 3.0 15 1.00
84 Terrance Green Alabama SR DL 3 3.0 14 1.00
84 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 3.0 8 1.00
84 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 3.0 8 1.00
84 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 3.0 7 1.00
84 Dylan Hampsten Fresno St JR DL 3 3.0 7 1.00
84 Cody Sigler Auburn SR DL 3 3.0 7 1.00
84 Will Echoles Miss JR DT 3 3.0 6 1.00
84 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 3 3.0 6 1.00
84 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 3.0 6 1.00
84 Mackavelli Malotumau Western Ky SR DT 3 3.0 6 1.00

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