2021 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Malik Moore | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Duron Lowe | Liberty | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jeremy Lucien | UConn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Max Tooley | BYU | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Donte Lindsey | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Hayden Livingston | BYU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Stan Cross | UConn | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Lwal Uguak | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | TaRiq Bracy | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Tre Wortham | UConn | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Juawan Treadwell | Liberty | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 26 | Torren Union | NMSU | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 26 | Cedrick Cunningham Jr. | Army | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Drew White | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Ramon Henderson | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Pierce DeVaughn | UConn | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 32 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Isaiah Herron | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Ian Swenson | UConn | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Dal'mont Gourdine | UConn | FR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Uchenna Ezewike | U Mass | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Bryce Watts | U Mass | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Josh Ferguson | NMSU | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Michael Bowe Jr. | NMSU | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Nick Giacolone | NMSU | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Isaiah Pryor | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | JR | OLB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 46 | Daijahn Anthony | Liberty | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 46 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 46 | Drew Jensen | BYU | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 46 | D'Angelo Mandell | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 46 | John Nelson | BYU | FR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.