2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/22/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 6 0 5 5 0.83
1 Jayden Sanders Notre Dame SO CB 6 0 5 5 0.83
3 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 5 0 4 4 0.80
3 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 6 1 3 4 0.67
5 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 5 2 1 3 0.60
5 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 6 1 2 3 0.50
5 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
5 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 0 3 3 0.50
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 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 6 1 1 2 0.33
9 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 6 1 1 2 0.33
9 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 6 0 2 2 0.33
9 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 0 2 2 0.33
16 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
16 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
16 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Notre Dame JR LB 4 1 0 1 0.25
16 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
16 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
16 Mark Zackery IV Notre Dame SO CB 5 1 0 1 0.20
16 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 1 1 0.20
16 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 6 0 1 1 0.17
16 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17