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 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 12 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Antonio Stevens | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Muaaz Byard | MTSU | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Samson Israel | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.