2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | DeVonta Smith | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Kamo'i Latu | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.