2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 10/17/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Jayden Sanders Notre Dame SO CB 7 1 5 6 0.86
2 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 6 0 5 5 0.83
2 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 6 0 5 5 0.83
4 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 6 1 3 4 0.67
5 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 6 2 1 3 0.50
5 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 6 1 2 3 0.50
5 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 0 3 3 0.50
5 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 7 1 2 3 0.43
9 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 5 0 2 2 0.40
9 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
9 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
9 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 6 0 2 2 0.33
9 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 7 1 1 2 0.29
9 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 7 1 1 2 0.29
9 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 7 0 2 2 0.29
9 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 7 0 2 2 0.29
17 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
17 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
17 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
17 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 5 1 0 1 0.20
17 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 5 1 0 1 0.20
17 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 1 1 0.20
17 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 5 0 1 1 0.20
17 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
17 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 7 0 1 1 0.14
17 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 7 0 1 1 0.14
17 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 7 0 1 1 0.14