2026 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 09/11/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Hayden Pegg | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | John Lista | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | K'Von Sherman | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Zion Paret | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Jayden Price | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Jalil Martin | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Luke Murphy | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Rickey Williams | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Andrew Laurich | UConn | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Matt Hoffman | UConn | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Tionne Gray | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Francis Brewu | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Jayden Davis | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Braedyn Moore | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Zakaih Saez | UConn | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Tyrique Harris | UConn | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Soren Rief | UConn | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kamren Flowers | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Mateo Kipke | UConn | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Zy'marion Lang | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ty McKinstry | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brauntae Johnson | Notre Dame | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brandon Logan | Notre Dame | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Armel Mukam | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Joseph Vinci | Notre Dame | JR | LS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |