2026 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/22/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
1 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
1 John Lista UConn SR LB 6 14 23 37 6.17
4 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 15 19 34 5.67
5 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 3 14 17 2.83
6 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 18 12 30 5.00
6 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 6 11 12 23 3.83
8 Jaylen Sneed Notre Dame SR LB 6 13 8 21 3.50
8 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 6 9 8 17 2.83
8 Jalil Martin UConn SR DB 6 9 8 17 2.83
8 Jaiden Ausberry Notre Dame SR LB 6 9 8 17 2.83
12 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 9 7 16 2.67
12 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 7 7 14 3.50
12 Rickey Williams UConn JR LB 6 7 7 14 2.33
12 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 6 2 7 9 1.50
16 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 6 17 6 23 3.83
16 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 6 10 6 16 2.67
16 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 3 9 6 15 5.00
16 Francis Brewu Notre Dame JR DL 6 8 6 14 2.33
16 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 4 7 6 13 3.25
16 Tionne Gray Notre Dame JR DL 6 4 6 10 1.67
22 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 6 12 5 17 2.83
22 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 6 8 5 13 2.17
22 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame JR DL 6 6 5 11 1.83
22 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 4 5 9 1.50
22 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 4 5 9 1.50
22 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 3 5 8 1.33
22 Shamar Riser-Pressley UConn JR DL 6 3 5 8 1.33
22 Matt Hoffman UConn SR DL 6 1 5 6 1.00
30 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 22 4 26 4.33
30 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 6 5 4 9 1.50
30 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 6 3 4 7 1.17
30 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 6 2 4 6 1.00
30 Odera Orizu UConn JR DE 2 0 4 4 2.00
35 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 5 7 3 10 2.00
35 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 6 4 3 7 1.17
35 Kylish Hicks UConn SR LB 6 3 3 6 1.00
35 Ethan Long Notre Dame SO S 6 3 3 6 1.00
35 Andrew Laurich UConn SR DL 4 2 3 5 1.25
35 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 3 3 0.60
41 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 5 17 2 19 3.80
41 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 6 15 2 17 2.83
41 Desmond Aladuge UConn SR DT 6 3 2 5 0.83
41 Ja'Kobe Clapper Notre Dame FR LB 6 2 2 4 0.67
41 Teddy Rezac Notre Dame JR LB 6 2 2 4 0.67
41 Steve Miller UConn SO DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
41 Elijah Hughes Notre Dame SR DL 6 1 2 3 0.50
41 Tracy Revels UConn SR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
49 Jayden Sanders Notre Dame SO CB 6 5 1 6 1.00
49 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 5 3 1 4 0.80