2026 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/11/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 1 | K'Von Sherman | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Hayden Pegg | UConn | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Anas Luqman | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 6 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Francis Brewu | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Esean Carter | UConn | SR | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Armel Mukam | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Desmond Aladuge | UConn | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 10 | John Lista | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Loghan Thomas | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Rodney Dunham | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Joey O'Brien | Notre Dame | FR | S | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Tionne Gray | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.21 |
| 13 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SR | S | 7 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.21 |
| 17 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 1.0 | 33 | 0.17 |
| 17 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 17 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.17 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.