2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 10/22/2026

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
8 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 7 1 2 3 0.43
9 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 5 0 2 2 0.40
10 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
10 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
10 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 6 0 2 2 0.33
13 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 7 1 1 2 0.29
13 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 7 1 1 2 0.29
13 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 7 0 2 2 0.29
13 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 7 0 2 2 0.29
17 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 1 1 0.20
18 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
18 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
25 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 7 0 1 1 0.14
25 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 7 0 1 1 0.14
25 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 7 0 1 1 0.14

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