2018 Independent Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 5 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 8 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 9 | Sawyer Powell | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 11 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 11 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 16 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 16 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | |
| 16 | Max Regan | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 24 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Jonathan Hood | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Riggs Powell | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 24 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Matt Hadley | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 30 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 30 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 30 | Jordan Genmark Heath | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 30 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Trajan Pili | BYU | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 30 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SO | DL | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Troy Warner | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 40 | Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | DeShawnte Lloyd | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Bracken El-Bakri | BYU | SO | DL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | BYU | FR | DL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Cheapell Morris | Liberty | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |