2021 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 10 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 9.70 |
| 2 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 7.08 |
| 3 | Da'Shon Ross | U Mass | SO | LB | 10 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 4 | Ben Bywater | BYU | FR | LB | 12 | 57 | 45 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 12 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 6 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 12 | 53 | 43 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 8 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | FR | LB | 10 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 9 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 13 | 63 | 38 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 10 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 10 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 10 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 12 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | SR | OLB | 12 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 12 | Hunter Webb | UConn | SO | LB | 10 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 14 | Max Tooley | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 15 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 15 | Cedrick Cunningham Jr. | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 17 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 17 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 12 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 19 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 50 | 26 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 19 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 12 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 21 | Ian Swenson | UConn | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 21 | Drew White | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 23 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 10 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 23 | Nick Giacolone | NMSU | FR | LB | 10 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 23 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 23 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 27 | Durante Jones | UConn | FR | DB | 8 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 27 | Eric Watts | UConn | SO | DL | 9 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 27 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 27 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SO | DL | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 31 | Malik Dixon | UConn | FR | DB | 10 | 35 | 21 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 31 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | JR | S | 12 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 31 | Chaz Ah You | BYU | JR | LB | 8 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 34 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 34 | Michael Bowe Jr. | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 34 | Chris Frey | Army | JR | DL | 12 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 37 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 37 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 9 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 37 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 13 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 3.46 |
| 37 | Josh Ferguson | NMSU | FR | LB | 9 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 37 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 12 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 37 | Isaiah Pryor | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 37 | Tyler Batty | BYU | FR | DL | 11 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 37 | Ralfs Rusins | Liberty | SR | DT | 11 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 37 | Kwabena Bonsu | Army | SR | DL | 12 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 37 | Caden Haws | BYU | FR | DL | 10 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 2.90 |
| 37 | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 48 | Dal'mont Gourdine | UConn | FR | DL | 10 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 2.90 |
| 48 | Spencer Jones | Army | SO | LB | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 50 | Donte Lindsey | U Mass | SO | CB | 9 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 6.11 |