2018 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 29 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 7 | DeShawnte Lloyd | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 10 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 13 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 16 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 16 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jacob Covington | Army | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Raymond Wright | Army | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 22 | Martin Mangram | U Mass | JR | S | 6 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.08 |
| 24 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Malik Demby | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 26 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Joseph Norwood | U Mass | FR | S | 6 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 36 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | James Bowe, Jr. | U Mass | JR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Ralfs Rusins | Liberty | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.30 |
| 41 | Vincent Elefante | Liberty | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Jeremiah Lowery | Army | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Caeleb Washington | U Mass | FR | DL | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 47 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Komotay Koffie | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 47 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.20 |