2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 10.5 | 58 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 18 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Charly Timite | U Mass | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Morgan Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 33 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 33 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Mario Patton | U Mass | SO | DL | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 35 | Langi Tuifua | BYU | FR | DL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 37 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 37 | James Gibson | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.08 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.