2020 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 1 | 3.5 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | SO | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 2 | C.J. Brewer | Coast Car | SR | DT | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Justin Rice | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 5 | 12.0 | 44 | 2.40 |
| 6 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 5 | 10.0 | 39 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Cameron Goode | California | SR | OLB | 4 | 8.0 | 23 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jordan Smith | UAB | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Christian Taylor | Texas St | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Kam Pedescleaux | La-Lafytte | SO | S | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Eriq Gilyard | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Enock Makonzo | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Joseph Ossai | Texas | JR | LB | 8 | 15.5 | 58 | 1.94 |
| 16 | Tyler Johnson | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.88 |
| 17 | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | Washington | SO | OLB | 4 | 7.0 | 49 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.75 |
| 19 | Khari Coleman | TCU | FR | DE | 8 | 13.5 | 57 | 1.69 |
| 19 | Daviyon Nixon | Iowa | JR | DT | 8 | 13.5 | 56 | 1.69 |
| 21 | Jaelan Phillips | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 15.0 | 73 | 1.67 |
| 22 | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 9 | 14.5 | 63 | 1.61 |
| 22 | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 9 | 14.5 | 52 | 1.61 |
| 24 | Quincy Roche | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 9 | 13.5 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Keshawn Banks | SDSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Gavin Graham | Texas St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Randy Charlton | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 32 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | JR | S | 9 | 13.0 | 49 | 1.44 |
| 33 | Charles Snowden | Virginia | SR | OLB | 7 | 10.0 | 64 | 1.43 |
| 34 | Amaré Barno | Va Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 14.0 | 61 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Chance Campbell | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 35 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SR | ILB | 4 | 5.5 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 37 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | SO | DE | 7 | 9.5 | 45 | 1.36 |
| 38 | Ochaun Mathis | TCU | SO | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 59 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Wyatt Hubert | Kansas St | JR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 51 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | JR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 39 | 1.31 |
| 40 | Miles Fox | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 35 | 1.31 |
| 42 | Mitchell Agude | UCLA | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 42 | Antjuan Simmons | Mich St | SR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 44 | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 10 | 12.5 | 87 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jake Hansen | Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jermayne Lole | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 9 | 11.0 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 47 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 9 | 11.0 | 26 | 1.22 |
| 49 | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 10 | 12.0 | 70 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma | SO | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 56 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Mike Tverdov | Rutgers | SR | DL | 9 | 10.5 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Nick Figueroa | USC | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Michael Matus | Ariz St | SO | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 55 | Jahad Woods | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 56 | Payton Wilson | NC State | SO | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 39 | 1.11 |
| 57 | JaQuan Bailey | Iowa State | SR | DE | 11 | 12.0 | 67 | 1.09 |
| 58 | Marcus Harris | Kansas | FR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 59 | Chauncey Golston | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 58 | 1.06 |
| 59 | Jordan Domineck | Ga Tech | SO | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 59 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 62 | Blake Gallagher | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 62 | Drake Thomas | NC State | SO | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 64 | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | SR | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 54 | 1.05 |
| 65 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | SO | DE | 11 | 11.5 | 52 | 1.05 |
| 66 | Christopher Allen | Alabama | JR | LB | 13 | 13.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 11.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Henry To'o To'o | Tennessee | SO | LB | 10 | 10.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 66 | David Curry | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Dayo Odeyingbo | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Noah Taylor | Virginia | JR | OLB | 8 | 8.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Caleb Johnson | UCLA | JR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 66 | DaMarcus Mitchell | Purdue | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Mosiah Nasili-Kite | Maryland | SO | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Nephi Sewell | Utah | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Akil Jones | Colorado | SR | ILB | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Noah Wilder | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | TW Ayers | Ark St | SO | TE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ryan Duran III | Army | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Fred Hervey | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Markees Watts | Charlotte | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ferrod Gardner | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tyler Taylor | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Samuel Obiang | Texas St | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kwabena Bonsu | Army | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tyler Murray | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Thad Mangum | S Florida | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kristopher Moll | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tyree Turner | UAB | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Grayson Cash | UAB | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Antonio Fletcher | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Antwan Collier | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.