2016 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 9 | 11.0 | 41 | 1.22 |
| 2 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 29 | 0.72 |
| 2 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 2 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 14 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 9 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.61 |
| 7 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 2 | 4.5 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.42 |
| 17 | Shane Huber | U Mass | JR | ILB | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | JR | S | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Michael Davis | BYU | SR | DB | 6 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 9 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.22 |
| 21 | John Voit | Army | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | JR | S | 9 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 21 | Trajan Pili | BYU | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Travis Tuiloma | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Kavika Fonua | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Elijah Taylor | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jordin Hamilton | U Mass | JR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Mario Patton | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 28 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Morgan Unga | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | SO | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Moses Kaumatule | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.10 |
| 42 | Tedrick Lowery | U Mass | JR | S | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 42 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 9 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.06 |
| 42 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SO | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.06 |
| 42 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | JR | OLB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SO | S | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.13 |