2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 5 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 8.0 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 8 | 6.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 12 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 12 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 12 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 8 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.31 |
| 29 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.28 |
| 30 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | SR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.21 |
| 33 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 35 | Charly Timite | U Mass | FR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 35 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 35 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 38 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Handsome Tanielu | BYU | SR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | JR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 43 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 43 | Mario Patton | U Mass | SO | DL | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 43 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | FR | LB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.06 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.