2021 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Eric Watts | UConn | SO | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 5.0 | 34 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 3 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | FR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tyren Dupree | Liberty | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | James Blowers | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | FR | S | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Malik Dixon | UConn | FR | DB | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Leo Lowin | Army | SO | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Viczaril Alobwede | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Carl Poole | Liberty | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Liberty | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Juawan Treadwell | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Hunter Webb | UConn | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Lama Lavea | NMSU | FR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | FR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Jaylen Jacobs | Army | SO | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Kwabena Bonsu | Army | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Isaiah Morris | Army | JR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Chris Frey | Army | JR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 40 | Josh Atwood | U Mass | FR | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.13 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.