2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |