2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Gabriel Rubio | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jared Dawson | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |