2020 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 1 | 4.0 | 13 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Dorian Etheridge | Louisville | SR | ILB | 1 | 3.5 | 9 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SR | ILB | 1 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Azeez Ojulari | Georgia | SO | OLB | 1 | 3.0 | 23 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | JR | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Chris Rumph II | Duke | JR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 3.0 | 20 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Monty Montgomery | Louisville | JR | ILB | 1 | 3.0 | 20 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | LB | 6 | 12.0 | 51 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Kesean Gamble | Kent State | SR | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Ochaun Mathis | TCU | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Adam Anderson | Georgia | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Maximilian Roberts | BC | SR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | SO | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 9 | La'Kendrick Van Zandt | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Latavious Brini | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Alexander Ehrensberger | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Amaré Barno | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jaylen Griffin | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Joshua Bailey | Iowa State | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Devonte Wyatt | Georgia | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Aaron Odom | Miss St | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Bradley Jennings Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Dante Stills | WVU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.88 |
| 32 | Mohamed Diallo | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 29 | 1.80 |
| 33 | Cade Hall | SJSU | JR | DL | 7 | 12.0 | 63 | 1.71 |
| 34 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | SO | DE | 8 | 12.5 | 65 | 1.56 |
| 34 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SR | OLB | 8 | 12.5 | 63 | 1.56 |
| 36 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DT | 6 | 9.0 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 36 | David Perales | Fresno St | JR | DE | 6 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 36 | A.J. Thomas | W Mich | SR | S | 6 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Daniel Joseph | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Garret Wallow | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Khari Coleman | TCU | FR | DE | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Erroll Thompson | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Payton Wilson | NC State | SO | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Jarrod Hewitt | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 47 | Arnold Ebiketie | Temple | JR | DE | 6 | 8.5 | 38 | 1.42 |
| 48 | Jordan Strachan | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 10 | 14.0 | 64 | 1.40 |
| 49 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 12 | 16.5 | 46 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Manny Jones | CSU | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 17 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Cam'ron Carter | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 53 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 45 | 1.33 |
| 53 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.33 |
| 53 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 6 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SR | DE | 11 | 14.5 | 82 | 1.32 |
| 57 | Keenan Stewart | UTEP | SO | DT | 5 | 6.5 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 58 | Caden McDonald | SDSU | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 46 | 1.29 |
| 58 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SO | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 60 | Justin Rice | Ark St | SR | LB | 9 | 11.5 | 63 | 1.28 |
| 61 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 9 | 11.0 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 62 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | SR | DE | 10 | 12.0 | 66 | 1.20 |
| 62 | Kwami Jones | Fresno St | SR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 52 | 1.19 |
| 65 | Demetrius Taylor | App St | SR | DL | 11 | 13.0 | 69 | 1.18 |
| 66 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | JR | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | OLB | 6 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | SO | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Toby McBride | CSU | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 66 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 71 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | JR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Milton Williams | La Tech | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 72 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 72 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 75 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 5 | 5.5 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 75 | Roland Walder | BGSU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 27 | 1.10 |
| 77 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | SO | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 44 | 1.08 |
| 77 | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo | SR | DE | 6 | 6.5 | 38 | 1.08 |
| 77 | Jordan Bertagnole | Wyoming | FR | DT | 6 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 80 | Jordan Smith | UAB | JR | OLB | 7 | 7.5 | 43 | 1.07 |
| 80 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 80 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 7 | 7.5 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 83 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 84 | Morris Joseph | Memphis | JR | DL | 10 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.05 |
| 84 | Jeffrey Gunter | Coast Car | JR | DB | 10 | 10.5 | 49 | 1.05 |
| 86 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | JR | DL | 11 | 11.5 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 87 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 9.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 87 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Shane Irwin | Boise St | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 87 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Shaq Bond | Utah State | SR | S | 6 | 6.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Romeo McKnight | Charlotte | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Brandon Coleman | Kent State | FR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Ryan McWood | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Austin Conrad | Ohio | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Jason Mercier | FIU | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Eli Huggins | Kansas St | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Sherman Timbs | Miss St | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.