2025 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 5 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 7 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 7 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Jared Dawson | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Gabriel Rubio | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 4 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 15 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 15 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 15 | Madden Faraimo | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Kahanu Kia | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Donovan Hinish | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 21 | DeVonta Smith | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Elijah Hughes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Karson Hobbs | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Teddy Rezac | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Armel Mukam | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |