2018 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 22.00 |
| 2 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Tymon Locklin | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Austin Perkins | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Jessie Lemonier | Liberty | JR | DL | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Corbin Jackson | Liberty | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 17 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Mike Ruane | U Mass | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Cole McCubrey | U Mass | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | James Bowe, Jr. | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 24 | Devin Pearson | Liberty | JR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Joe Previte | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 31 | David King | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 33 | Remington Green | Liberty | SO | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Amarii Jenkins | Liberty | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Claudin Cherrelus | U Mass | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Komotay Koffie | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Dennis Osagiede | U Mass | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Derek Ibekwe | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Jassavia Reese | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Tyris Lebeau | U Mass | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Chandler Ramirez | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Jacob Covington | Army | JR | DL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Tolen Avery | Liberty | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 45 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.