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
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 6 1 2 3 0.50
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 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 0 2 2 0.33
11 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 5 2 1 3 0.60
11 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
11 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
11 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame SR DL 6 1 1 2 0.33
11 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 6 1 1 2 0.33
11 Brauntae Johnson Notre Dame JR S 1 0 1 1 1.00
11 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
11 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Koʻo Kia Notre Dame SO LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 5 0 1 1 0.20
11 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Zakaih Saez UConn SO DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 6 0 1 1 0.17
11 Keon Keeley Notre Dame SR DL 6 0 1 1 0.17