2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked 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 7 1 7 8 1.14
2 D'Mon Brinson UConn SR DB 13 1 6 7 0.54
3 Leonard Moore Notre Dame SO CB 6 4 5 9 1.50
3 Tyrece Mills UConn SR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
5 Cam Chadwick UConn SO DB 13 4 4 8 0.62
5 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SO S 8 2 4 6 0.75
5 Devin Pringle UConn SR DB 12 1 4 5 0.42
8 Luke Talich Notre Dame JR S 8 2 3 5 0.63
8 Lee Molette III UConn JR DB 12 1 3 4 0.33
8 DeVonta Smith Notre Dame SR CB 6 0 3 3 0.50
8 Bryce Young Notre Dame SO DL 8 0 3 3 0.38
8 Osiris Gilbert UConn FR DB 12 0 3 3 0.25
13 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 6 4 2 6 1.00
13 Malachi McLean UConn SR DB 10 1 2 3 0.30
13 Aaron Key UConn SR LB 13 1 2 3 0.23
13 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame JR LB 8 0 2 2 0.25
13 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame FR CB 8 0 2 2 0.25
13 Stephon Wright UConn SR DL 11 0 2 2 0.18
13 Tyquan King UConn SR LB 13 0 2 2 0.15
20 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame SO LB 7 1 1 2 0.29
20 Jalen Stroman Notre Dame SR S 8 1 1 2 0.25
20 Dallas Golden Notre Dame FR CB 8 1 1 2 0.25
20 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 13 1 1 2 0.15
20 Cree Thomas Notre Dame FR CB 2 0 1 1 0.50
20 Cole Mullins Notre Dame FR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
20 Junior Tuihalamaka Notre Dame SR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
20 Jason Onye Notre Dame SR DL 8 0 1 1 0.13
20 Madden Faraimo Notre Dame FR LB 8 0 1 1 0.13
20 Kamo'i Latu UConn SR DB 11 0 1 1 0.09
20 Donovan Branch UConn SR LB 12 0 1 1 0.08
20 Oumar Diomande UConn SO LB 13 0 1 1 0.08
20 Matt Hoffman UConn JR DL 12 0 1 1 0.08
20 Antoineo Harris Jr. UConn SR DL 13 0 1 1 0.08