2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ray Buford Jr. | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Malik Moore | BYU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |