2025 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 14.5 | 89 | 1.21 |
| 2 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 12 | 8.0 | 32 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 7 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 9 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 12 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Madden Faraimo | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 8 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Elijah Hughes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 11 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Jared Dawson | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 11 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Matt Hoffman | UConn | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Marquis Black | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 25 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 29 | 0.22 |
| 26 | Amir Renwick | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 26 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 28 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Ben Smiley III | UConn | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 31 | DeVonta Smith | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Donovan Hinish | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Teddy Rezac | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Armel Mukam | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 38 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | UConn | SO | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 39 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 40 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 8 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.06 |
| 40 | Mark Zackery IV | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 40 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 43 | Kervins Choute | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 44 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 12 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.04 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.