2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 12.0 | 32 | 1.09 |
| 3 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 10.5 | 37 | 0.96 |
| 4 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 7 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.41 |
| 21 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.32 |
| 26 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 27 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.27 |
| 28 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 33 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 36 | Handsome Tanielu | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 40 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 41 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 41 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | FR | LB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 41 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 11 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.09 |
| 44 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 44 | Jonathan Jones | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 47 | Raymond Wright | Army | JR | DL | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 47 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 49 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 10 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.