2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/01/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Saxton Suchanic UConn SO DB 4 0 5 5 1.25
2 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 4 0 3 3 0.75
2 Jayden Sanders Notre Dame SO CB 4 0 3 3 0.75
4 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 4 1 2 3 0.75
4 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
4 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
4 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 4 0 2 2 0.50
8 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 3 1 1 2 0.67
8 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
8 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
8 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
8 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 2 0 1 1 0.50
8 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
8 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 4 0 1 1 0.25
8 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25