2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/19/2026
| 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 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 15 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 22 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 38 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 38 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 38 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 38 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 43 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 49 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 51 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 67 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 67 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 69 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 69 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 69 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 72 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 74 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 75 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 75 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 83 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 83 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 95 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 95 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 95 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 95 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 95 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 95 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.