2021 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 6 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 2 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | FR | LB | 6 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Da'Shon Ross | U Mass | SO | LB | 6 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 4 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SO | DL | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 5 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 7 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 5 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 6 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 7 | Ben Bywater | BYU | FR | LB | 6 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 9 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 6 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Max Tooley | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 11 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 13 | Ian Swenson | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 13 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 13 | Omar Fortt | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 17 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 17 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | JR | S | 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 17 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 17 | Dal'mont Gourdine | UConn | FR | DL | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 21 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 6 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 21 | Durante Jones | UConn | FR | DB | 6 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 21 | Isaiah Pryor | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 21 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | SR | OLB | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Spencer Jones | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 25 | Drew Jensen | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 27 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 5 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 27 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 27 | Nick Giacolone | NMSU | FR | LB | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 27 | Caden Haws | BYU | FR | DL | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Leo Lowin | Army | SO | DB | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 6 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Drew White | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 32 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 32 | Lwal Uguak | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 32 | Tyler Batty | BYU | FR | DL | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 32 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 32 | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 32 | Eric Watts | UConn | SO | DL | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 40 | Hunter Webb | UConn | SO | LB | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 40 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 40 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 40 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 6 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 40 | Michael Bowe Jr. | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 40 | Bryce Watts | U Mass | JR | DB | 6 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Chaz Ah You | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | DL | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 40 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 40 | Keenan Pili | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.17 |