2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only 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 DJ McKinney Notre Dame SR CB 4 1 2 3 0.75
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
5 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 3 1 1 2 0.67
6 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
6 Jayden Davis UConn SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
6 Ty McKinstry UConn JR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
6 Leonard Moore Notre Dame JR CB 4 0 2 2 0.50
10 Jalen Brown UConn SO DB 3 0 1 1 0.33
11 Anas Luqman UConn SR DL 4 1 0 1 0.25
11 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 4 1 0 1 0.25
11 Ethan Hogg UConn JR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Esean Carter UConn SR DT 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Renick Dorilas UConn SO DB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Melvin Hills III UConn JR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Joshua Mickens UConn SR DE 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Tahjae Mullix UConn SR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Luke Murphy UConn SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Rodney Dunham Notre Dame FR DL 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Christian Gray Notre Dame SR CB 4 0 1 1 0.25
11 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 4 0 1 1 0.25

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.