2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Komotay Koffie | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Brandon Tillmon | Liberty | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | DeShawnte Lloyd | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Cole Christiansen | Army | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Donte Lindsey | U Mass | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Corbin Jackson | Liberty | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Ray Buford Jr. | NMSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Shane Jackson | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Trajan Pili | BYU | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Lorenzo Fauatea | BYU | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Roy Lopez | NMSU | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Houston Griffith | Notre Dame | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Asmar Bilal | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | James Gibson | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Max Regan | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Chandler Ramirez | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Tyshaun Ingram | U Mass | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Justin Lewis | U Mass | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |