2020 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Haskins | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Anthony Butler | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Keenan Pili | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Cole McCubrey | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Chris Skyers | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Juawan Treadwell | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | SO | CB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Aaron Pierre | Liberty | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Mike Ruane | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Jon Rhattigan | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | JR | DE | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Tyren Dupree | Liberty | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Bracken El-Bakri | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 20 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Cedric Stone | Liberty | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Zac Dawe | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Nahji Logan | U Mass | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Viczaril Alobwede | U Mass | FR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | George Udo | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Carl Poole | Liberty | FR | LB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 32 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | FR | DE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Cletus Mathurin | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Daryan McDonald | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Drew Jensen | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Alden Tofa | BYU | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Taishan Holmes | U Mass | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Amadeo West | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Tristan Armstrong | U Mass | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Wilson Frederic | U Mass | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Benjamin Alexander | Liberty | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |