2022 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Ramirez | EMU | SR | DL | 7 | 15.5 | 83 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | SR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | JR | DL | 8 | 15.5 | 81 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Karl Brooks | BGSU | SR | DL | 8 | 15.0 | 63 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | JR | DL | 10 | 18.0 | 83 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Thomas Incoom | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 14.0 | 60 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Marcus Cushnie | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 30 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Cole Pearce | Ball State | JR | ILB | 7 | 11.5 | 47 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Drake Thomas | NC State | JR | LB | 8 | 13.0 | 53 | 1.63 |
| 10 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 8 | 12.5 | 60 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | JR | LB | 8 | 12.5 | 52 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Isaiah McGuire | Missouri | SR | DL | 8 | 12.0 | 69 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | SR | DE | 8 | 12.0 | 59 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Jalen Mackie | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 15 | DeVonne Harris | Wyoming | SO | DE | 8 | 11.5 | 53 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Layton Jordan | Temple | JR | OLB | 8 | 11.5 | 45 | 1.44 |
| 17 | Calijah Kancey | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 44 | 1.43 |
| 18 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 9 | 12.5 | 67 | 1.39 |
| 18 | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | SR | LB | 9 | 12.5 | 51 | 1.39 |
| 20 | Jasheen Davis | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 8 | 11.0 | 66 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 52 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | JR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Zi'Yon Hill-Green | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 8 | 11.0 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | SR | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 63 | 1.36 |
| 26 | Marquis Waters | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 12.0 | 44 | 1.33 |
| 26 | TyJuan Garbutt | Va Tech | SR | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 8 | 10.5 | 56 | 1.31 |
| 28 | Owen Porter | Marshall | JR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 52 | 1.31 |
| 28 | Jamare Edwards | James Mad | SR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 46 | 1.31 |
| 28 | Andre Carter | W Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 10.5 | 45 | 1.31 |
| 32 | Jared Verse | FSU | SO | DE | 7 | 9.0 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 32 | Payton Wilson | NC State | JR | LB | 7 | 9.0 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 34 | Jadrian Taylor | UTEP | SR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 67 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Jonah Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 58 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Colby Wooden | Auburn | JR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 57 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Tyrus Wheat | Miss St | SR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Derick Hall | Auburn | SR | EDG | 8 | 10.0 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | BC | SO | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Mohamed Kamara | CSU | SR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Kenard Snyder | La-Monroe | FR | DE | 8 | 10.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Ty'Ron Hopper | Missouri | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Dennis Osagiede | Liberty | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 11.0 | 38 | 1.22 |
| 45 | DJ Schramm | Boise St | SR | WLB | 9 | 11.0 | 26 | 1.22 |
| 47 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 7 | 8.5 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 47 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.21 |
| 49 | Keion White | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 45 | 1.19 |
| 49 | Zayin West | Kent State | SR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 29 | 1.19 |
| 51 | Harold Perkins Jr. | LSU | FR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 65 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Mazin Richards | N Texas | JR | OLB | 9 | 10.5 | 52 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 10.5 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 51 | McKinnley Jackson | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 55 | CJ Rias | USA | JR | OLB | 7 | 8.0 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 55 | Marshawn Kneeland | W Mich | SO | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 57 | Saivon Taylor-Davis | Kent State | SR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | SR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Markees Watts | Charlotte | SR | DE | 8 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Cade Hall | SJSU | SR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Trey Kiser | USA | JR | ILB | 8 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Trey Moore | UTSA | FR | OLB | 9 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Jeremiah Martin | Washington | SR | EDG | 9 | 10.0 | 55 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Jer'Zhan Newton | Illinois | SO | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 48 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Ethan Downs | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 9 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Vonnie Watkins | Ohio | SR | DE | 9 | 10.0 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | SO | LB | 9 | 10.0 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 68 | Darian Varner | Temple | SO | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 47 | 1.08 |
| 68 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 6 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 70 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | SR | OLB | 7 | 7.5 | 34 | 1.07 |
| 71 | Monty Montgomery | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 70 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 50 | 1.06 |
| 71 | DeWayne Carter | Duke | JR | DT | 8 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Nelson Mbanasor | Texas St | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 71 | David Bailey | Stanford | FR | EDG | 8 | 8.5 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Caleb Okechukwu | Syracuse | JR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 71 | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Jeffery Clark | Georgia St | JR | DE | 8 | 8.5 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Cal Wallerstedt | UTEP | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 71 | DJ Coleman | Missouri | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 71 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 85 | Abdul Carter | Penn State | FR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 53 | 1.06 |
| 85 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | SR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 87 | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | JR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.00 |
| 87 | T.J. Jackson | Troy | SO | DE | 9 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Keeanu Benton | Wisconsin | SR | NT | 9 | 9.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Maema Njongmeta | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 9 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Josh Chandler-Semedo | Colorado | SR | ILB | 9 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Mike Morris | Michigan | SR | EDG | 8 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Kyle Moretti | CMU | SO | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Byron Young | Tennessee | SR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Braden Fiske | W Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | SO | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Chad Stephens | ECU | SO | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.