2021 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 10 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 2 | Army | 9 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 7 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 9 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 2.89 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 6 | BYU | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |