2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 1 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 3 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 21 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 23 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Michael Coats Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Devin Moore | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Trey Glasper | Oregon St | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 81 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 98 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 98 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.