2021 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 9 | 13.5 | 73 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | JR | LB | 9 | 12.0 | 69 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 10 | 9.5 | 45 | 0.95 |
| 4 | Arik Smith | Army | SR | LB | 9 | 8.5 | 43 | 0.94 |
| 5 | TreShaun Clark | Liberty | SO | DE | 10 | 9.0 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Kendy Charles | Liberty | FR | DT | 8 | 4.5 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Rashaad Harding | Liberty | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | FR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.55 |
| 7 | Tyler Batty | BYU | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Donavan King | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Nolan Cockrill | Army | SR | DL | 9 | 7.0 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Travis Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | JR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 10 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Jaylen Jacobs | Army | SO | OLB | 9 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 18 | Ben Bywater | BYU | FR | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 15 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Henry Chibueze | Liberty | SO | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.29 |
| 22 | Ralfs Rusins | Liberty | SR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Ahmad Walker | Liberty | FR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Justin Segura | NMSU | SO | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Stephen Sings V | Liberty | FR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 28 | Max Tooley | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | FR | S | 10 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Michael Bowe Jr. | NMSU | JR | LB | 9 | 4.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Josh Ferguson | NMSU | FR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.44 |
| 30 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 7 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.29 |
| 30 | Carl Poole | Liberty | FR | LB | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.10 |
| 35 | Tyren Dupree | Liberty | SO | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 35 | Eric Marsh | NMSU | JR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 35 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | JR | OLB | 8 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.31 |
| 35 | Devin Bell | NMSU | SO | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | FR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 40 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.58 |
| 40 | Dylan Early | NMSU | FR | DB | 8 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.31 |
| 40 | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Caden Haws | BYU | FR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Lwal Uguak | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 7 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.36 |
| 44 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 7 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 44 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | SR | OLB | 9 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.22 |
| 48 | Uriah Leiataua | BYU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 48 | D.J. McCullough | NMSU | JR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.22 |
| 48 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |