2024 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 3 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 4 | Isaiah Rutherford | U Mass | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Jevon Banks | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Jack Barton | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jalen Harrell | U Mass | JR | VPR | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Jordan Clark | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 12 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 13 | Rante Jones | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Langston Hardy | UConn | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Jelani Stafford | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Malachi Mclean | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Jayden McDonald | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Rod Heard II | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Arsheen Jiles | U Mass | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Lake Ellis | U Mass | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 26 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 28 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Tim Grant-Randall | U Mass | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Jaylen Hudson | U Mass | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 31 | Louce Julien | U Mass | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 31 | Gerrell Johnson | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 31 | Jalen Stewart | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 31 | Jerrod Cameron | U Mass | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 31 | Kofi Asare | U Mass | SO | DE | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 36 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 36 | Ben Minich | Notre Dame | FR | S | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 38 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 39 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 39 | Donovan Hinish | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.