2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 10 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 31 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 31 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 31 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 31 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 31 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 31 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 31 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 31 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 31 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 31 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 31 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 55 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 55 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 55 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 55 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 55 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 55 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 55 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 55 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 55 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 55 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 55 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 55 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 55 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 55 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 55 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 55 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 55 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 55 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 55 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 55 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 55 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 88 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 88 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 88 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 88 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 88 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 88 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 88 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 88 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 88 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 88 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 88 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |