2024 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 11 5 9 14 1.27
2 Leonard Moore Notre Dame FR CB 11 2 8 10 0.91
3 Christian Gray Notre Dame SO CB 10 2 7 9 0.90
4 Cam Chadwick UConn FR DB 11 2 6 8 0.73
4 Tui Faumuina-Brown UConn SR LB 12 1 6 7 0.58
4 Dal'Mont Gourdine UConn SR DL 10 0 6 6 0.60
7 Isaiah Rutherford U Mass SR DB 8 1 5 6 0.75
8 Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame JR CB 6 0 4 4 0.67
8 Lake Ellis U Mass SR DB 10 0 4 4 0.40
8 Jordan Wright UConn SR DB 11 0 4 4 0.36
8 Rod Heard II Notre Dame SR S 11 0 4 4 0.36
8 Malachi Mclean UConn SO DB 12 0 4 4 0.33
8 Jack Barton UConn SR DL 12 0 4 4 0.33
14 Malik Dixon-Williams UConn SR DB 10 3 3 6 0.60
14 Adon Shuler Notre Dame FR S 11 3 3 6 0.55
14 Jordan Clark Notre Dame SR S 11 1 3 4 0.36
14 D'Mon Brinson UConn JR DB 12 1 3 4 0.33
14 Jayden McDonald UConn SR LB 12 1 3 4 0.33
14 Tyler Rudolph U Mass SR S 10 0 3 3 0.30
14 Tim Grant-Randall U Mass SR DL 10 0 3 3 0.30
21 Jalen Harrell U Mass JR VPR 6 1 2 3 0.50
21 Arsheen Jiles U Mass SR DB 10 1 2 3 0.30
21 Rante Jones UConn SR DB 12 1 2 3 0.25
21 Malcolm Bell UConn JR DB 8 0 2 2 0.25
21 Leonard St. Gourdin U Mass SR DB 8 0 2 2 0.25
21 Jerrod Cameron U Mass SO CB 9 0 2 2 0.22
21 Gerrell Johnson U Mass SR LB 10 0 2 2 0.20
21 Jalen Stewart U Mass SR LB 10 0 2 2 0.20
21 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SO LB 11 0 2 2 0.18
21 Lee Molette III UConn JR DB 12 0 2 2 0.17
21 Donovan Branch UConn JR LB 12 0 2 2 0.17
32 Te'Rai Powell U Mass SR DB 10 2 1 3 0.30
32 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame FR LB 10 1 1 2 0.20
32 Kezion Dia-Johnson U Mass FR WR 3 0 1 1 0.33
32 Jaden Mickey Notre Dame JR CB 4 0 1 1 0.25
32 Jason Onye Notre Dame JR DL 5 0 1 1 0.20
32 Pryce Yates UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
32 Gabriel Rubio Notre Dame JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
32 Kervins Choute UConn JR DL 7 0 1 1 0.14
32 Myles Turner U Mass JR LB 8 0 1 1 0.13
32 Jaylen Hudson U Mass SR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
32 Karson Hobbs Notre Dame FR CB 8 0 1 1 0.13
32 Amir Renwick UConn SR LB 9 0 1 1 0.11
32 Derrieon Craig U Mass JR LB 9 0 1 1 0.11
32 Joshua Burnham Notre Dame SO DL 9 0 1 1 0.11
32 Kennedy Urlacher Notre Dame FR S 9 0 1 1 0.11
32 Louce Julien U Mass JR DE 10 0 1 1 0.10
32 Kofi Asare U Mass SO DE 10 0 1 1 0.10
32 Jaiden Ausberry Notre Dame FR LB 11 0 1 1 0.09
32 Jack Kiser Notre Dame SR LB 11 0 1 1 0.09