2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 1 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Jaavan Mack | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Joenel Aguero | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Christian Ellis | Va Tech | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Antonio Stevens | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Muaaz Byard | MTSU | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |