2022 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Max Tooley | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Ben Bywater | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Jabari Moore | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Quinton Reese | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |