2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/11/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaheim Patterson | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 33 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 36 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Nikko Taylor | Oregon St | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 82 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.