2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 2 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 4 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 5 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 6 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 7 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 9 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 10 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 11 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 6 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 12 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 7 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 15 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 16 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 18 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 19 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 20 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 21 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 21 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 23 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 26 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 27 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 28 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 29 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 30 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 30 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 32 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 32 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 32 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 35 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 7 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 35 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | SO | S | 7 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 35 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 38 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 38 | James Gibson | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 38 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | JR | DB | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 38 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2.43 |
| 43 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 43 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 45 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 45 | Handsome Tanielu | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 47 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 47 | Scott Washle | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 49 | Raymond Wright | Army | JR | DL | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.