2026 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/01/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 4 10 18 28 7.00
2 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 4 12 10 22 5.50
2 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 4 10 12 22 5.50
4 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 4 14 5 19 4.75
4 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 4 9 10 19 4.75
6 John Lista UConn SR LB 4 8 10 18 4.50
7 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 4 16 1 17 4.25
8 Jaylen Sneed Notre Dame SR LB 4 9 7 16 4.00
8 Jaiden Ausberry Notre Dame SR LB 4 8 8 16 4.00
10 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 3 9 2 11 3.67
11 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 4 10 4 14 3.50
11 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 7 7 14 3.50
13 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 3 5 5 10 3.33
14 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 4 6 6 12 3.00
15 Rickey Williams UConn JR LB 4 5 6 11 2.75
16 Jalil Martin UConn SR DB 4 6 4 10 2.50
16 Francis Brewu Notre Dame JR DL 4 5 5 10 2.50
18 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 4 7 2 9 2.25
18 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 4 4 5 9 2.25
18 Tionne Gray Notre Dame JR DL 4 4 5 9 2.25
18 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 4 1 8 9 2.25
22 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 4 5 3 8 2.00
22 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 4 5 3 8 2.00
22 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 4 1 7 8 2.00
25 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 4 7 0 7 1.75
25 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 4 4 3 7 1.75
25 Shamar Riser-Pressley UConn JR DL 4 2 5 7 1.75
28 Andrew Laurich UConn SR DL 3 2 3 5 1.67
29 Armel Mukam Notre Dame SR DL 4 6 0 6 1.50
29 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 4 5 1 6 1.50
29 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 4 4 2 6 1.50
29 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame JR DL 4 3 3 6 1.50
29 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 4 2 4 6 1.50
29 Matt Hoffman UConn SR DL 4 1 5 6 1.50
29 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 4 1 5 6 1.50
36 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 3 3 1 4 1.33
37 Kylish Hicks UConn SR LB 4 2 3 5 1.25
37 Ethan Long Notre Dame SO S 4 2 3 5 1.25
39 Desmond Aladuge UConn SR DT 4 2 2 4 1.00
39 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 4 2 2 4 1.00
39 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 4 2 2 4 1.00
39 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 4 1 3 4 1.00
39 Brandon Logan Notre Dame SO S 3 2 1 3 1.00
39 Steve Miller UConn SO DB 3 1 2 3 1.00
45 Sean Sevillano, Jr. Notre Dame JR DL 4 3 0 3 0.75
45 Madden Faraimo Notre Dame SO LB 4 2 1 3 0.75
45 Matt Jeffery Notre Dame JR WR 4 2 1 3 0.75
45 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 4 1 2 3 0.75
45 Teddy Rezac Notre Dame JR LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
45 Elijah Hughes Notre Dame SR DL 4 1 2 3 0.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.