2023 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dashaun Jerkins | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Cameron Jones | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UConn | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Isaiah Rutherford | U Mass | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Chris Shearin | UConn | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Stan Cross | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Michael Oppong | U Mass | JR | VPR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Ramon Henderson | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Thomas Harper | Notre Dame | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Max DiDomenico | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Bo Nicolas-Paul | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Lee Molette III | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Armauni Archie | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Casey Larkin | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jimmy Ciarlo | Army | SR | OLB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Pryce Yates | UConn | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Shawn Harris Jr. | U Mass | JR | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Darius Gooden | U Mass | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 30 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 35 | Nahji Logan | U Mass | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Billy Wooden | U Mass | SR | DT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | JB Brown | U Mass | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Marist Liufau | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.