2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 1 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 7 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 7 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 29 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 29 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 42 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 42 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 42 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 42 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 42 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 60 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 85 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 85 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 85 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 85 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.69 |