2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 14 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 30 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 30 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 30 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 30 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 30 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 30 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 30 | Blake Cotton | Utah | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 30 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 30 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 52 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 52 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 52 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 52 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 52 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 52 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 52 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 52 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 52 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 52 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 52 | Abdul Muhammad | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 52 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Michael Coats Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 52 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 52 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 96 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 96 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 96 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 96 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 96 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |