2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Leonard Moore Notre Dame SO CB 6 4 5 9 1.50
2 Christian Gray Notre Dame JR CB 7 1 7 8 1.14
3 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 6 4 2 6 1.00
4 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SO S 8 2 4 6 0.75
5 Cam Chadwick UConn SO DB 12 4 4 8 0.67
6 Luke Talich Notre Dame JR S 8 2 3 5 0.63
7 D'Mon Brinson UConn SR DB 12 1 6 7 0.58
8 Tyrece Mills UConn SR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
9 DeVonta Smith Notre Dame SR CB 6 0 3 3 0.50
10 Devin Pringle UConn SR DB 11 1 4 5 0.45
11 Bryce Young Notre Dame SO DL 8 0 3 3 0.38
12 Lee Molette III UConn JR DB 11 1 3 4 0.36
13 Malachi McLean UConn SR DB 10 1 2 3 0.30
14 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame SO LB 7 1 1 2 0.29
15 Aaron Key UConn SR LB 12 1 2 3 0.25
15 Osiris Gilbert UConn FR DB 12 0 3 3 0.25
15 Jalen Stroman Notre Dame SR S 8 1 1 2 0.25
15 Dallas Golden Notre Dame FR CB 8 1 1 2 0.25
15 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame JR LB 8 0 2 2 0.25
15 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame FR CB 8 0 2 2 0.25
21 Stephon Wright UConn SR DL 11 0 2 2 0.18
22 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 12 1 1 2 0.17
22 Tyquan King UConn SR LB 12 0 2 2 0.17
24 Cole Mullins Notre Dame FR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
24 Junior Tuihalamaka Notre Dame SR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
24 Jason Onye Notre Dame SR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
24 Madden Faraimo Notre Dame FR LB 8 0 1 1 0.13
28 Kamo'i Latu UConn SR DB 11 0 1 1 0.09
28 Matt Hoffman UConn JR DL 11 0 1 1 0.09
30 Amir Renwick UConn SR LB 12 1 0 1 0.08
30 Donovan Branch UConn SR LB 12 0 1 1 0.08
30 Oumar Diomande UConn SO LB 12 0 1 1 0.08
30 Antoineo Harris Jr. UConn SR DL 12 0 1 1 0.08

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.