2018 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Troy Warner | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Corbin Jackson | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Komotay Koffie | NMSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Houston Griffith | Notre Dame | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Malik Moore | BYU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Matthew Criddle | BYU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Keenan Ellis | BYU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Mario Patton | U Mass | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 30 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 30 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 33 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Cheapell Morris | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 33 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 33 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Austin Lewis | Liberty | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Juwan Wells | Liberty | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Max Regan | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | James Nachtigal | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Chandler Ramirez | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Ray Buford Jr. | NMSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Austin Perkins | NMSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.