2021 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 11 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Duron Lowe | Liberty | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Donte Lindsey | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Bryce Watts | U Mass | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 11 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | D.J. McCullough | NMSU | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Cedrick Cunningham Jr. | Army | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 17 | Malik Dixon | UConn | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 17 | Tre Wortham | UConn | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Torren Union | NMSU | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Malkelm Morrison | Army | SR | OLB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Isaiah Morris | Army | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jayson Ademilola | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21 | TaRiq Bracy | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Daijahn Anthony | Liberty | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Juawan Treadwell | Liberty | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Elijah James | Liberty | SR | DT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 32 | Dalton Bowles | NMSU | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 35 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Josh Ferguson | NMSU | FR | LB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | JR | OLB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Donavan King | NMSU | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 38 | Andre Carter II | Army | JR | OLB | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Malik Moore | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Hayden Livingston | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Ammon Hannemann | BYU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Drew Jensen | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Max Tooley | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | D'Angelo Mandell | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 46 | Pierce DeVaughn | UConn | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 47 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Avien Peah | U Mass | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 47 | Tanner Davis | U Mass | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.