2018 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.86 |
| 2 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 9.5 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 3 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 4 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 8 | 9.0 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.42 |
| 9 | DeShawnte Lloyd | NMSU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Myles Vigne | NMSU | SO | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 7 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.43 |
| 13 | Shane Jackson | NMSU | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Joseph Norwood | U Mass | FR | S | 8 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 18 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Mario Patton | U Mass | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.44 |
| 27 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 27 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Donovan King | NMSU | FR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.28 |
| 30 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 36 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 7 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.21 |
| 36 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Trajan Pili | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Caeleb Washington | U Mass | FR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.14 |
| 36 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 36 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 45 | Komotay Koffie | NMSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 48 | Mike Ruane | U Mass | SO | LB | 8 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.19 |
| 48 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | SR | LB | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 48 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |