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Every FBS Independents linebacker ranked by tackles: 2026 so far, then the full 2025 season. Links to every player and team page.

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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by tackles · 16 players

#	Player	Team	Cl.	G	tackles	Line
1	K'Von Sherman	UConn	Jr.	2	14	3 TFL · 1 sacks
2	Hayden Pegg	UConn	So.	2	12	1 TFL · 2 PBU
3	Jaiden Ausberry	Notre Dame	Jr.	2	12	1 TFL
4	John Lista	UConn	Sr.	2	12	1.5 TFL · 1 sacks
5	Drayk Bowen	Notre Dame	Sr.	2	11	1 TFL
6	Luke Murphy	UConn	Sr.	2	7	1 TFL
7	Jaylen Sneed	Notre Dame	Sr.	2	5
8	Rickey Williams	UConn	Fr.	2	5
9	Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	Notre Dame	Jr.	1	5	1.5 TFL
10	Zakaih Saez	UConn	So.	2	3
11	Teddy Rezac	Notre Dame	So.	1	3	0.5 TFL
12	Kahanu Kia	Notre Dame	Jr.	2	2	0.5 TFL
13	Tyrique Harris	UConn	Fr.	1	2
14	Ja'Kobe Clapper	Notre Dame	Fr.	1	1
15	Jayden Jones	UConn	Fr.	1	1
16	Madden Faraimo	Notre Dame	So.	1	1

2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 9 players

#	Player	Team	Cl.	G	tackles	Line
1	K'Von Sherman	UConn	Jr.	13	93	14.5 TFL · 4.5 sacks · 1 PBU
2	Drayk Bowen	Notre Dame	Sr.	12	67	4.5 TFL · 3.5 sacks · 3 PBU
3	Jaiden Ausberry	Notre Dame	Jr.	12	51	4 TFL · 2 sacks
4	Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	Notre Dame	Jr.	11	48	7.5 TFL · 3 sacks · 2 PBU
5	Luke Murphy	UConn	Sr.	10	36	4 TFL · 1 PBU
6	Jaylen Sneed	Notre Dame	Sr.	12	35	5 TFL · 3 sacks
7	Madden Faraimo	Notre Dame	So.	6	16	3 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU
8	Zakaih Saez	UConn	So.	7	13	1 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU
9	Rickey Williams	UConn	Fr.	6	11	1 PBU

Opponent-adjusted scores for this position: LB score explorer.