2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 8 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Michael Coats Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | DJ Coleman | Baylor | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Ivan Yates | Colorado | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Devin Dye | Kansas | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Devean Deal | TCU | SR | E | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Caldra Williford | Baylor | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Chase Wilson | WVU | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Marc Stampley II | Houston | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Tao Johnson | Utah | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Eddie Walls III | Houston | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Blake Cotton | Utah | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 49 | Gunner Maldonado | Kansas St | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 49 | Cam Smith | Okla St | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.