2025 Big 12 Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Devin Dye | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Gavin Hunter | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Marc Stampley II | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Caden Jenkins | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Makari Vickers | Colorado | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | DJ Bell | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Dontae Balfour | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Qua Moss | Kansas St | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Gunner Maldonado | Kansas St | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Ta’Shawn James | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Nyjalik Kelly | UCF | SR | EDG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Wrook Brown | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Kale Smith | Okla St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Skyler Gill-Howard | Texas Tech | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Chase Wilson | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Johno Price | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Caldra Williford | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Ace Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Bodie Schoonover | BYU | JR | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Horace Lockett | UCF | JR | DT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.