2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 11.0 | 49 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 71 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 10 | 8.5 | 28 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.65 |
| 11 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.63 |
| 13 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.60 |
| 14 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 20 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Morgan Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 27 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Charly Timite | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 36 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | JR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 8 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.19 |
| 38 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 9 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.15 |
| 40 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 40 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 43 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Scott Washle | Army | SR | LB | 10 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Raymond Wright | Army | JR | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 43 | Jonathan Jones | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 49 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 50 | James Gibson | Army | JR | DB | 10 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.