2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | DeVonta Smith | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Mark Zackery IV | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 10 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 12 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Madden Faraimo | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 20 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.