How Tackles For Loss Per Game Reads
Tackles for loss per game measures how often a defense creates negative snaps before an offense can stay on schedule. On this 2021 leaderboard, the visible range runs 7.33 to 6.33, with Tulane setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2021 American Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
Tulane (7.33)
Best Season
South Florida 2019 (12.83)
Scope
American • 2021
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What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
American Context
American teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and East Carolina is the latest winner at 7.77.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 Tulane to No. 5 Temple is 1.00, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark slipped from 8.69 in 2024 to 7.77 in 2025, a swing of 0.92. Tulane's current mark of 7.33 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 7.39 held by UCF.
Leaderboard
Top 12 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | Tulane | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 7.29 |
| 3 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 7.07 |
| 4 | UCF | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 6.85 |
| 5 | Temple | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 6.33 |
| 6 | UTSA | American Athletic | 2021 | 6.29 |
| 7 | East Carolina | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 6.08 |
| 8 | Memphis | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 5.67 |
| 9 | Tulsa | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 5.62 |
| 10 | SMU | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 5.58 |
| 11 | Navy | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 5.08 |
| 12 | South Florida | American Athletic Conference | 2021 | 4.08 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | American Athletic Conference | 7.77 |
| 2024 | UTSA | American Athletic | 8.69 |
| 2023 | UTSA | American Athletic | 7.62 |
| 2022 | Temple | American Athletic Conference | 7.33 |
| 2021 | Tulane | American Athletic Conference | 7.33 |
| 2020 | Tulane | American Athletic Conference | 8.42 |
| 2019 | South Florida | American Athletic Conference | 12.83 |
| 2018 | East Carolina | American Athletic Conference | 8.75 |
| 2017 | South Florida | American Athletic Conference | 8.42 |
| 2016 | Houston | American Athletic Conference | 7.77 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.39 | 2019 (10.92) |
| 2 | UTSA | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.08 | 2019 (9.75) |
| 3 | South Florida | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.02 | 2019 (12.83) |
| 4 | Houston | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 7.01 | 2016 (7.77) |
| 5 | SMU | 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.93 | 2019 (10.62) |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.66 | 2019 (8.29) |
| 7 | Temple | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.38 | 2019 (8.92) |
| 8 | Tulane | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.31 | 2020 (8.42) |
| 9 | East Carolina | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.23 | 2018 (8.75) |
| 10 | Memphis | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.07 | 2019 (7.14) |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 6.00 | 2023 (6.92) |
| 12 | Tulsa | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.83 | 2020 (7.44) |
| 13 | Rice | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 5.26 | 2024 (6.25) |
| 14 | Navy | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 4.95 | 2019 (7.77) |
| 15 | UConn | 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 4.75 | 2017 (5.50) |
| 16 | North Texas | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.74 | 2025 (5.29) |
| 17 | Charlotte | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.64 | 2023 (5.00) |
| 18 | UAB | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.06 | 2025 (4.08) |
| 19 | Army | 2025, 2024 | 3.76 | 2024 (4.14) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the American tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2021?
Tulane ranks first at 7.33 in 2021.
Which American program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
UCF owns the strongest all-time average at 7.39 across 7 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the American race compare with the recent trend?
East Carolina is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.