2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 10/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wesley Miller | USA | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Syair Torrence | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Damaine Wilson | Georgia St | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kobe Singleton | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Wendol Philord | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 22 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 22 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 22 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 25 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Khary Crump | Rice | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 45 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 46 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Devin Dye | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 62 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 63 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Rene Konga | Louisville | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | DeAgo Brumfield | Miss St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Gunner Maldonado | Kansas St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.