2022 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Quinton Reese | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Chris Shearin | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Daijahn Anthony | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Collin McCarthy | UConn | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Stephen Sings V | Liberty | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Lazarus Williams | NMSU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Linwood Crump | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Peyton Hampton | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Durante Jones | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Donavan King | NMSU | SR | DL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | TaRiq Bracy | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Talan Alfrey | BYU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Myles Bell | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Tyler Rafferty | Army | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Andre Carter II | Army | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Stan Cross | UConn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | J.J. Dervil | NMSU | SO | ATH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Mehki Miller | NMSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Andre Seldon | NMSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Ethan Slade | BYU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Caden Haws | BYU | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | D'Angelo Mandell | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Micah Harper | BYU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Gabe Jeudy-Lally | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Carter Hooper | UConn | FR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Dal'mont Gourdine | UConn | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Juawan Treadwell | Liberty | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Ahmad Walker | Liberty | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Aakil Washington | Liberty | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |