2021 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | SO | LB | 10 | 24.5 | 108 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 8 | 15.5 | 88 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Eric Watts | UConn | SO | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 9 | 15.5 | 71 | 1.72 |
| 6 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 10 | 17.0 | 77 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 8 | 13.5 | 66 | 1.69 |
| 8 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 34 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | JR | OLB | 8 | 13.0 | 104 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 9 | 14.5 | 59 | 1.61 |
| 11 | Joey Noble | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 12.5 | 40 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 9 | 14.0 | 69 | 1.56 |
| 13 | Josaiah Stewart | Coast Car | FR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 67 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Damone Clark | LSU | SR | LB | 8 | 12.0 | 52 | 1.50 |
| 13 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 12.0 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 7 | 10.5 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | JR | LB | 9 | 13.0 | 47 | 1.44 |
| 19 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 8 | 11.5 | 56 | 1.44 |
| 19 | Drake Thomas | NC State | SO | LB | 8 | 11.5 | 27 | 1.44 |
| 21 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 9 | 12.5 | 34 | 1.39 |
| 22 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 69 | 1.38 |
| 22 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | JR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 66 | 1.38 |
| 22 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 44 | 1.38 |
| 22 | Keir Thomas | FSU | SR | DE | 8 | 11.0 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 26 | Collin Oliver | Okla St | FR | DE | 10 | 13.5 | 77 | 1.35 |
| 27 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 86 | 1.33 |
| 27 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 9 | 12.0 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 3 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Jermaine Johnson II | FSU | SR | DE | 8 | 10.5 | 60 | 1.31 |
| 30 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 50 | 1.31 |
| 30 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 30 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 37 | 1.31 |
| 34 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 10 | 13.0 | 40 | 1.30 |
| 35 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Clarence Hicks | UTSA | SR | OLB | 9 | 11.5 | 60 | 1.28 |
| 36 | Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma | JR | OLB | 9 | 11.5 | 56 | 1.28 |
| 36 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 9 | 11.5 | 49 | 1.28 |
| 36 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Kansas St | SO | DE | 9 | 11.5 | 44 | 1.28 |
| 36 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 9 | 11.5 | 34 | 1.28 |
| 41 | Trenton Simpson | Clemson | SO | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 51 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 8 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | BAN | 8 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 42 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | JR | DE | 9 | 11.0 | 69 | 1.22 |
| 49 | Ron Stone Jr. | Wash St | JR | EDG | 9 | 11.0 | 59 | 1.22 |
| 49 | Dante Stills | WVU | SR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 44 | 1.22 |
| 52 | Alex Wright | UAB | JR | OLB | 7 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.21 |
| 53 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | JR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 53 | 1.19 |
| 53 | Micheal Clemons | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 53 | Karl Brooks | BGSU | JR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 45 | 1.19 |
| 53 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.19 |
| 53 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 58 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 9 | 10.5 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 58 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Rondell Bothroyd | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 10 | 11.5 | 48 | 1.15 |
| 60 | Luke Masterson | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 10 | 11.5 | 40 | 1.15 |
| 62 | Byron Young | Tennessee | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 62 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Daymond Williams | Buffalo | JR | DT | 8 | 9.0 | 46 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 41 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | JR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | JR | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Josh Paschal | Kentucky | SR | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | SO | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 70 | Calijah Kancey | Pittsburgh | SO | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.11 |
| 70 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 9 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.11 |
| 72 | David Ojabo | Michigan | JR | LB | 10 | 11.0 | 83 | 1.10 |
| 72 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 10 | 11.0 | 58 | 1.10 |
| 72 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | SO | DE | 10 | 11.0 | 56 | 1.10 |
| 72 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | SR | S | 10 | 11.0 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 76 | Devon Betty | NC State | FR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 77 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | SR | DT | 8 | 8.5 | 74 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Sam Williams | Miss | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Derick Hall | Auburn | JR | EDG | 8 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Gabriel Murphy | N Texas | FR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Ben Kimpler | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | JR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 77 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Mo Diallo | Arizona | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Mark Robinson | Miss | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 25 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 77 | Leonard Taylor | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 91 | Isaiah Gay | Illinois | SR | OLB | 9 | 9.5 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 92 | Mika Tafua | Utah | JR | DE | 10 | 10.5 | 69 | 1.05 |
| 93 | Eyioma Uwazurike | Iowa State | SR | DE | 9 | 9.0 | 63 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 53 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Tomon Fox | N Carolina | SR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | SO | OLB | 9 | 9.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Demetrius Taylor | App St | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 93 | George Karlaftis | Purdue | JR | DE | 9 | 9.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Isaiah McGuire | Missouri | JR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.