2023 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UConn | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Chris Shearin | UConn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Bo Nicolas-Paul | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Jaden Mickey | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Pryce Yates | UConn | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Lee Molette III | UConn | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Isaiah Rutherford | U Mass | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Aaron Beckwith | U Mass | SO | DT | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Shawn Harris Jr. | U Mass | JR | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Ramon Henderson | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Carter Hooper | UConn | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Sokoya McDuffie | UConn | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Louce Julien | U Mass | SO | DE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Thomas Harper | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Marist Liufau | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 25 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.