2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only 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 6 0 5 5 0.83
2 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 5 0 4 4 0.80
3 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 5 2 1 3 0.60
3 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
5 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 2 0 2 2 1.00
5 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 3 1 1 2 0.67
5 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 3 1 1 2 0.67
5 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
5 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 6 1 1 2 0.33
5 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 6 1 1 2 0.33
5 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 0 2 2 0.33
12 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
12 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 2 0 1 1 0.50
12 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
12 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
12 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 4 1 0 1 0.25
12 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
12 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 5 1 0 1 0.20
12 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 6 0 1 1 0.17
12 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17