2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 3 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 22 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 22 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 22 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 56 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 56 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 56 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 56 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 56 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 56 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 56 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 56 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 56 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 56 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 56 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 56 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 56 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 56 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 56 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 56 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Tao Johnson | Utah | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 56 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 56 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |