2025 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 13.0 | 87 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 10.0 | 56 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 11 | 7.5 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 4 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 12 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 6 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 12 | 5.5 | 11 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 22 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 12 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 11 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.36 |
| 12 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Jared Dawson | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.32 |
| 14 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 15 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 12 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Madden Faraimo | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Elijah Hughes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Marquis Black | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 5 | 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 |
| 24 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Amir Renwick | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 25 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 27 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 27 | Ben Smiley III | UConn | SR | DL | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 29 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.15 |
| 30 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 30 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 30 | Armel Mukam | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 33 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | UConn | SO | DL | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.10 |
| 34 | Donovan Hinish | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.09 |
| 35 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 35 | Teddy Rezac | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 37 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 37 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 39 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 39 | Kervins Choute | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 39 | Mark Zackery IV | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 42 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.04 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.