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 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 2 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 2 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 2 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 2 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 7 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 7 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 23 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 23 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 23 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 23 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 23 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 56 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 56 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 56 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 56 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 56 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 56 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 56 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 56 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 56 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 56 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 56 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 56 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 56 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 56 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 56 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 56 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 56 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 56 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 56 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 56 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 56 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 56 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 56 | DJ Pickett | LSU | FR | CB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 56 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 56 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 56 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 56 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 56 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |