2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 18.0 | 64 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 14.5 | 76 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 12.5 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 4 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 5 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 9.5 | 42 | 0.79 |
| 6 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 7 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 8.0 | 42 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 25 | 0.69 |
| 9 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 8.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 11 | 7.0 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 47 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 21 | 0.61 |
| 13 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 23 | 0.59 |
| 14 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 7.0 | 53 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 16 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 16 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 19 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.41 |
| 20 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.32 |
| 23 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.32 |
| 25 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 26 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 27 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 27 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.27 |
| 29 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.22 |
| 32 | Charly Timite | U Mass | FR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.18 |
| 32 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.18 |
| 32 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 11 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.18 |
| 35 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | JR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 9 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.15 |
| 38 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | SR | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.15 |
| 39 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 39 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 41 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 42 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.10 |
| 42 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 44 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 46 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 46 | Handsome Tanielu | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 46 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 46 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 46 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.08 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.