2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |