2018 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Corbin Jackson | Liberty | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Chinedu Ogbonna | U Mass | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Matt Hadley | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Malik Matthews | Liberty | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Shayne Simon | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Jassavia Reese | NMSU | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.