2018 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 11 | 12.5 | 51 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 12.5 | 65 | 0.96 |
| 4 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 9.5 | 41 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 11 | 9.5 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 49 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 10 | 8.5 | 46 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 10.5 | 66 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 10.5 | 59 | 0.81 |
| 10 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 11 | 8.5 | 58 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 9.5 | 28 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 9.0 | 37 | 0.69 |
| 14 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 33 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 10 | 6.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 11 | 5.5 | 36 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Billy Nipp | NMSU | SR | LB | 11 | 5.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 13 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 25 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.40 |
| 27 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 10 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.40 |
| 27 | Shane Jackson | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 30 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.36 |
| 33 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 10 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.35 |
| 33 | Mario Patton | U Mass | JR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 35 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SO | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Myles Vigne | NMSU | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 36 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 10 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 36 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | JR | DB | 10 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 39 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SO | DB | 11 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.27 |
| 39 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | SR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.27 |
| 41 | Rhett Sandlin | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.23 |
| 43 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.23 |
| 43 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.23 |
| 43 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 47 | Donovan King | NMSU | FR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.23 |
| 48 | Lorenzo Fauatea | BYU | FR | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.21 |
| 49 | Caeleb Washington | U Mass | FR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 49 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 10 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.