2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 2 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 2 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 4 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 9 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 48 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 48 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 48 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 48 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 48 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 48 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 48 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 48 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 78 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 78 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 78 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 78 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 78 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 78 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 78 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 78 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 78 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 78 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 78 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |