2018 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SR | DE | 8 | 17.5 | 95 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | SR | DE | 8 | 16.0 | 72 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Brian Burns | FSU | JR | DE | 8 | 15.5 | 112 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 9 | 17.0 | 103 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | SO | DE | 9 | 17.0 | 77 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Nate Harvey | ECU | SR | DE | 8 | 15.0 | 83 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Ben Banogu | TCU | SR | DE | 9 | 16.0 | 68 | 1.78 |
| 8 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | JR | LB | 9 | 16.0 | 66 | 1.78 |
| 8 | David Long Jr. | WVU | JR | LB | 9 | 16.0 | 63 | 1.78 |
| 8 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | JR | DE | 9 | 16.0 | 55 | 1.78 |
| 12 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 14.0 | 63 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 9 | 15.5 | 57 | 1.72 |
| 14 | Alton Robinson | Syracuse | JR | DL | 8 | 13.0 | 61 | 1.63 |
| 14 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 49 | 1.63 |
| 14 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 37 | 1.63 |
| 17 | Tre' Crawford | UAB | SR | LB | 7 | 11.0 | 73 | 1.57 |
| 18 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SR | LB | 8 | 12.5 | 72 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 8 | 12.5 | 56 | 1.56 |
| 20 | Charles Omenihu | Texas | SR | DL | 10 | 15.0 | 62 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Quinnen Williams | Alabama | SO | DL | 9 | 13.5 | 69 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SO | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 59 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Rhett Sandlin | BYU | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 10 | 14.5 | 45 | 1.45 |
| 25 | Titus Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 9 | 13.0 | 45 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 11.5 | 53 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SR | DE | 8 | 11.5 | 50 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 8 | 11.5 | 45 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 8 | 11.5 | 35 | 1.44 |
| 26 | Deshaun Davis | Auburn | SR | LB | 8 | 11.5 | 28 | 1.44 |
| 31 | Kyahva Tezino | SDSU | JR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 56 | 1.38 |
| 31 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 46 | 1.38 |
| 31 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | SR | DT | 8 | 11.0 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Jachai Polite | Florida | JR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.31 |
| 34 | Hunter Reese | Troy | SR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.31 |
| 34 | Joe Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 45 | 1.31 |
| 34 | David Woodward | Utah State | SO | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 37 | 1.31 |
| 38 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | SO | DE | 9 | 11.5 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 38 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | SO | DL | 9 | 11.5 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 40 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 10 | 12.5 | 61 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 52 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Nick Coe | Auburn | SO | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | SR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 40 | 1.25 |
| 40 | T.J. Brunson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SR | DE | 6 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Robert Windsor | Penn State | SR | DT | 9 | 11.0 | 51 | 1.22 |
| 49 | Germaine Pratt | NC State | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 51 | 1.21 |
| 49 | Brody Hoying | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 8.5 | 19 | 1.21 |
| 51 | Bradlee Anae | Utah | JR | DE | 10 | 12.0 | 66 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 51 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 42 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Kerry Starks | La-Monroe | SO | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 42 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Ryan Guthrie | Syracuse | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Ray Wilborn | Ball State | JR | OLB | 8 | 9.5 | 29 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | JR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 27 | 1.19 |
| 52 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 24 | 1.19 |
| 60 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 59 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | JR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 52 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | JR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | SR | DT | 9 | 10.5 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | JR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | SR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 41 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Jordan Brailford | Okla St | JR | DE | 9 | 10.5 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Gary Johnson | Texas | SR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Delontae Scott | SMU | JR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 71 | Darrell Taylor | Tennessee | JR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 57 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Wyatt Ray | BC | SR | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 51 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Racheem Boothe | USM | SO | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Cannon Gibbs | ECU | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | JR | DT | 8 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 76 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | JR | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 56 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Jamell Garcia-Williams | UAB | SR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 53 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | SR | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 49 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 9 | 10.0 | 47 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 34 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Davion Taylor | Colorado | JR | OLB | 9 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.11 |
| 76 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | SR | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 83 | Lucas Weber | Nevada | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 47 | 1.07 |
| 83 | Tim Ward | ODU | SR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 37 | 1.07 |
| 83 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 86 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Daylon Mack | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Collin Scott | La Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SO | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Benito Jones | Miss | JR | DT | 8 | 8.5 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Zachery Harris | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 86 | Ricky Walker | Va Tech | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | SO | STD | 9 | 9.5 | 69 | 1.06 |
| 94 | D'Andre Walker | Georgia | SR | OLB | 9 | 9.5 | 55 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Hamilcar Rashed Jr. | Oregon St | SO | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 45 | 1.06 |
| 94 | L.J. Collier | TCU | SR | DE | 9 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SO | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Trysten Hill | UCF | JR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 94 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 31 | 1.06 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.