2022 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 2 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Max Tooley | BYU | JR | LB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 4 | Ben Bywater | BYU | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 6 | Chris Shearin | UConn | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | SO | CB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 6 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 6 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 6 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 6 | D'Andre Tobias | Army | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Daijahn Anthony | Liberty | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 14 | Durrell Johnson | Liberty | SR | DE | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 14 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 14 | Bryce Jackson | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 14 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Durante Jones | UConn | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 14 | Quinton Reese | Liberty | SO | S | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 14 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Donavan King | NMSU | SR | DL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Leo Lowin | Army | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Ahmad Walker | Liberty | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 14 | Jalen Mackie | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 14 | Trevor Brohard | NMSU | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 14 | TaRiq Bracy | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 14 | Talan Alfrey | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Marist Liufau | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 14 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 14 | Ian Swenson | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |