2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 9 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 9 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 39 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 39 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 39 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Tao Johnson | Utah | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Dashawn Spears | LSU | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | DJ Pickett | LSU | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |