2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Joenel Aguero | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dashawn Spears | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tyler Martinez | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Myles Graham | Florida | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Brodarius Lewis | USM | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 22 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Qua Moss | Kansas St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Justin Ross | Navy | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nick Cull | Miss | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Omar Daniels | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Wrook Brown | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Blake Thompson | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Myles Butler | J'ville St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Derrick Jackson III | Kent State | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | DJ Pickett | LSU | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kam Franklin | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jamaal Jarrett | USC | SO | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mathis Haygood | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Collin Wright | Stanford | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zaylin Wood | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Favors | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Leroy Palu | Arizona | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Daveon Crouch | BC | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Favor Bate | BC | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jahiem Lawson | Clemson | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Makari Vickers | Colorado | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kamran James | Florida | JR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tyreak Sapp | Florida | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jason Moore | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Carlos Allen Jr. | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ta’Shawn James | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ikenna Ezeogu | Iowa State | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Travis Franklin, Jr. | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Corbet Mims | J'ville St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Thaxton Gallagher | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Isaac Walker | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Quay'sheed Scott | Kentucky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Joshua Cobbs | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zion Nason | La Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Dakerric Hobbs | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Carmine Bastone | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Najee Story | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.