2026 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/22/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 22 14 36 6.00
2 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 5 19 4 23 4.60
3 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 6 17 7 24 4.00
4 Jaylen Sneed Notre Dame SR LB 6 16 8 24 4.00
5 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 6 15 3 18 3.00
6 Bryce Young Notre Dame JR DL 6 12 6 18 3.00
7 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 2 10 4 14 7.00
7 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 5 10 3 13 2.60
9 Armel Mukam Notre Dame SR DL 6 9 1 10 1.67
10 Jaiden Ausberry Notre Dame SR LB 6 8 7 15 2.50
10 Francis Brewu Notre Dame JR DL 6 8 7 15 2.50
10 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 2 8 5 13 6.50
13 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 2 7 14 21 10.50
14 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 2 6 12 18 9.00
14 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 1 6 6 12 12.00
14 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 4 6 4 10 2.50
14 Loghan Thomas Notre Dame JR DL 6 6 4 10 1.67
14 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 6 6 3 9 1.50
14 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 6 6 2 8 1.33
20 Tionne Gray Notre Dame JR DL 6 5 6 11 1.83
20 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 2 5 3 8 4.00
20 Jayden Sanders Notre Dame SO CB 6 5 1 6 1.00
23 John Lista UConn SR LB 2 4 14 18 9.00
23 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 2 4 5 9 4.50
23 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 2 4 3 7 3.50
26 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 6 3 5 8 1.33
26 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 2 3 3 6 3.00
26 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 2 3 3 6 3.00
26 Jalil Martin UConn SR DB 2 3 3 6 3.00
26 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 6 3 3 6 1.00
26 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 1 3 1 4 4.00
32 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 2 2 3 5 2.50
32 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 6 2 3 5 0.83
32 Rickey Williams UConn JR LB 2 2 2 4 2.00
32 Jason Onye Notre Dame SR DL 2 2 2 4 2.00
32 Ja'Kobe Clapper Notre Dame FR LB 6 2 2 4 0.67
32 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 2 2 1 3 1.50
32 Brandon Logan Notre Dame SO S 4 2 1 3 0.75
32 Ethan Long Notre Dame SO S 6 2 1 3 0.50
32 Matt Jeffery Notre Dame JR WR 6 2 1 3 0.50
32 Kylish Hicks UConn SR LB 2 2 0 2 1.00
32 Ayden Pouncey Notre Dame FR CB 2 2 0 2 1.00
32 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 4 2 0 2 0.50
32 Ebenezer Ewetade Notre Dame FR DL 6 2 0 2 0.33
32 Madden Faraimo Notre Dame SO LB 6 2 0 2 0.33
32 Sean Sevillano Jr. Notre Dame JR DL 6 2 0 2 0.33
47 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 2 1 4 5 2.50
47 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 2 1 3 4 2.00
47 Avery Dunn UConn SR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
47 Shamar Riser-Pressley UConn JR DL 2 1 1 2 1.00