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 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 1 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 3 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 7 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 32 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 32 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 32 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 32 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 32 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 32 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 32 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 32 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 32 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 32 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 32 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 32 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 32 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 32 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 32 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 32 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 32 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 32 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 61 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 61 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 61 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 61 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 61 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 61 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 61 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 61 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 61 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 61 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 61 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 61 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 61 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 61 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 61 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 61 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 61 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 61 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 61 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 61 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 61 | Lardarius Webb Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 61 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 61 | Kade Phillips | Texas | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 61 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 61 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 98 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 98 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 98 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |