2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Jared Dawson | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.