2022 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viliami Fehoko | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jason Vaughn | S Florida | JR | DE | 1 | 3.0 | 10 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Chad Stephens | ECU | SO | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Jaylen Griffin | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Nelson Paul | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 4.0 | 26 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Trey Moore | UTSA | FR | OLB | 2 | 4.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Zi'Yon Hill-Green | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SO | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ryan Selig | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jordan Revels | Texas St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dwight Togiola | Nevada | FR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 5 | John Wesley Whiteside | CMU | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Colton Feist | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kennedy Roberts | Coast Car | SR | DT | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Aaron Beasley | Tennessee | SR | LB | 6 | 11.5 | 48 | 1.92 |
| 20 | YaYa Diaby | Louisville | SR | DL | 3 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 21 | Khari Coleman | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 25 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Jared Verse | FSU | SO | DE | 2 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 2 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 25 | Tyree Wilson | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Yasir Abdullah | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Fadil Diggs | Texas A&M | SO | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Dylan Horton | TCU | SR | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 61 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Byron Young | Tennessee | SR | DL | 6 | 9.5 | 39 | 1.58 |
| 30 | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | SO | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Myles Murphy | Clemson | JR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Dominic Quewon | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Jalen Williams | USM | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 30 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 30 | J.D. Lampley | ECU | FR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Adrian Hope | Coast Car | SR | BAN | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Ja'Quon Griffin | Coast Car | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Shamar McCollum | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Soane Toia | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Josh Fuga | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Cole Nelson | Va Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.40 |
| 46 | Derick Hall | Auburn | SR | EDG | 5 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.40 |
| 48 | Cedric Gray | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 10 | 1.38 |
| 48 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 8 | 1.38 |
| 50 | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Marquis Waters | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Drew Sanders | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Jonah Tavai | SDSU | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Jaden Harris | Ark St | JR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Tylar Wiltz | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Kobie Turner | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Tanner Ingle | NC State | SR | SAF | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Isaac Darkangelo | Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 59 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 59 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 59 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 59 | Edgerrin Cooper | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Isaiah McGuire | Missouri | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 63 | Jordan Jefferson | WVU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 65 | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 66 | Gabe Reid | Utah | SR | DE | 6 | 6.5 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 68 | BJ Ojulari | LSU | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Barryn Sorrell | Texas | SO | EDG | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Chris Paul Jr. | Arkansas | FR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Marlowe Wax | Syracuse | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 68 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Al Walcott | Baylor | SR | S | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Will McDonald IV | Iowa State | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Ruke Orhorhoro | Clemson | JR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Jett Johnson | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Neto Okpala | BC | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Garret Fountain | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Je'lin Samuels | SMU | FR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Sam Burton | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 68 | CJ Rias | USA | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 68 | David Green | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Isaiah Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | UCF | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Trevor Harmanson | UTSA | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Justin Harris | New Mexico | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 68 | JB Brown | BGSU | JR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Charles Coleman III | USA | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Eric Watts | UConn | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Seth Benson | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Tatum Bethune | FSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Drake Thomas | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Khalib Johns | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.