2016 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 51 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 8 | 10.5 | 38 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 4 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 9.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 28 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 7 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 25 | 1.63 |
| 9 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Tomasi Laulile | BYU | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.39 |
| 12 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Moses Kaumatule | BYU | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.22 |
| 15 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Lucas Amato | U Mass | JR | ILB | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Peter Ngobidi | U Mass | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 2 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 19 | John Voit | Army | JR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Trajan Pili | BYU | FR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 23 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.28 |
| 23 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Tedrick Lowery | U Mass | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Amadeo West | Army | FR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Peter Angeh | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.22 |
| 31 | Travis Tuiloma | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 33 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 33 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Kavika Fonua | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 36 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SO | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.19 |
| 36 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Grant Jones | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Gibby Gibson | Army | SO | DB | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.07 |
| 40 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.30 |
| 40 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 8 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.19 |
| 40 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 40 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Vondell Langston | U Mass | SR | ILB | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.06 |
| 46 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Michael Davis | BYU | SR | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 46 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 46 | Daniel Cage | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 46 | Austin Heder | BYU | SR | LB | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.07 |