2017 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 6 | 20.5 | 88 | 3.42 |
| 2 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 16.5 | 89 | 2.06 |
| 3 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | JR | LB | 7 | 14.5 | 30 | 2.07 |
| 4 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 7 | 13.0 | 63 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 6 | 12.5 | 64 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | SR | DE | 6 | 12.5 | 57 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Hercules Mata'afa | Wash St | JR | DL | 7 | 12.5 | 37 | 1.79 |
| 8 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 6 | 12.0 | 61 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 11.5 | 46 | 2.30 |
| 9 | Austin Bryant | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 11.5 | 37 | 1.64 |
| 11 | James Hearns | Louisville | SR | LB | 6 | 11.0 | 58 | 1.83 |
| 11 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | JR | DT | 7 | 11.0 | 42 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Troy Dye | Oregon | SO | ILB | 7 | 11.0 | 34 | 1.57 |
| 14 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 6 | 10.5 | 51 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 5 | 10.0 | 55 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Alani Latu | Ariz St | SR | LB | 6 | 10.0 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 7 | 10.0 | 37 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | SR | DT | 6 | 10.0 | 31 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 7 | 9.5 | 53 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 7 | 9.5 | 49 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 5 | 9.5 | 46 | 1.90 |
| 19 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 5 | 9.5 | 46 | 1.90 |
| 19 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 7 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 36 | 1.19 |
| 19 | Zach Allen | BC | JR | DE | 6 | 9.5 | 34 | 1.58 |
| 19 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | SR | DE | 6 | 9.5 | 33 | 1.58 |
| 19 | David Long Jr. | WVU | SO | LB | 4 | 9.5 | 20 | 2.38 |
| 28 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 44 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | SO | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 42 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 41 | 1.80 |
| 28 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 38 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Nate Hall | N'western | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 38 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 6 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Jon Greenard | Louisville | SO | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 57 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 45 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Tevis Bartlett | Washington | JR | OLB | 7 | 8.5 | 44 | 1.21 |
| 37 | Ben Banogu | TCU | JR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | SR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.42 |
| 37 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 6 | 8.5 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 7 | 8.5 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 37 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 30 | 1.42 |
| 37 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | SO | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 37 | David Reese | Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 19 | 1.42 |
| 48 | Mat Boesen | TCU | SR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 50 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Malik Reed | Nevada | JR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.60 |
| 48 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.60 |
| 48 | Tre Hornbuckle | Duke | SO | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.14 |
| 48 | William Ossai | SJSU | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Colton Jumper | Tennessee | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Tim Settle | Va Tech | SO | DT | 6 | 8.0 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 48 | DeQuinton Osborne | Okla St | SR | DT | 6 | 8.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | SO | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 19 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Sunia Tauteoli | Utah | SR | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 17 | 1.60 |
| 62 | Kylan Wilborn | Arizona | FR | DE | 6 | 7.5 | 59 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 6 | 7.5 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | SO | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 7 | 7.5 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Trent Harris | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 62 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 34 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Hunter Reese | Troy | JR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 62 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Chad Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 62 | Cece Jefferson | Florida | JR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Grant Ross | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Christian Sam | Ariz St | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 62 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 62 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 7 | 7.5 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | JR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 62 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 82 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Harold Landry | BC | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.75 |
| 82 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Tashon Smallwood | Ariz St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Parker Hesse | Iowa | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Frankie Luvu | Wash St | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | SO | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Thomas Barber | Minnesota | SO | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Shaq Jones | UAB | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 7 | 7.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 98 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 49 | 0.93 |
| 98 | Ryan Bowman | Washington | FR | OLB | 7 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.93 |
| 98 | Jonah Moi | Oregon | SR | OLB | 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.93 |