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
1 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 6 0 5 5 0.83
1 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 6 0 5 5 0.83
4 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 6 1 3 4 0.67
4 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 0 3 3 0.50
6 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 6 1 2 3 0.50
6 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 7 1 2 3 0.43
6 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 5 0 2 2 0.40
6 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 6 0 2 2 0.33
6 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 7 0 2 2 0.29
6 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 7 0 2 2 0.29
12 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 6 2 1 3 0.50
12 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
12 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
12 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 7 1 1 2 0.29
12 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 7 1 1 2 0.29
12 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
12 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
12 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 1 1 0.20
12 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 5 0 1 1 0.20
12 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 7 0 1 1 0.14
12 Joey O'Brien Notre Dame FR S 7 0 1 1 0.14
12 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 7 0 1 1 0.14