2018 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 11 | 13.5 | 74 | 1.23 |
| 2 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.89 |
| 3 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 8.0 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 9 | 8.5 | 49 | 0.94 |
| 5 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 10.5 | 45 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 11 | 11.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 9 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 38 | 0.54 |
| 9 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 36 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 9 | 8.0 | 35 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 7.5 | 35 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 6.5 | 25 | 0.54 |
| 17 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 12.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.36 |
| 19 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Edriece Patterson | Army | SO | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 23 | Jacob Covington | Army | JR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.21 |
| 26 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 26 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 17 | 0.55 |
| 26 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 17 | 0.46 |
| 26 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Shane Jackson | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 30 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 30 | Lorenzo Fauatea | BYU | FR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 11 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.41 |
| 33 | Jayod Sanders | Liberty | SO | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.31 |
| 33 | Jassavia Reese | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Myles Vigne | NMSU | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 37 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 38 | Rhett Sandlin | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 38 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SO | DB | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Raymond Wright | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 43 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.90 |
| 44 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 11 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.32 |
| 44 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 9 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 44 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SR | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Martin Mangram | U Mass | JR | S | 11 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.05 |
| 50 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | JR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.50 |