2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 11/29/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 10 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 10 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 33 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 33 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 33 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 33 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 33 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 33 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 33 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Ahmere Foster | USM | JR | SAF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 60 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 60 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 60 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 60 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 60 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 60 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 60 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 60 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 60 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 60 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 60 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 60 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 60 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 60 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 60 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 60 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 60 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 60 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 60 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 60 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 60 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 60 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 60 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 60 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |