2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Jordan Young | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Justin Content | UTEP | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 26 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 26 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 26 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jalil Tucker | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | Va Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 47 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 47 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Keontez Bradley | Buffalo | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Stilton McKelvey | NMSU | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Emory Floyd | App St | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 47 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Trey Glasper | Oregon St | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 47 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 94 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 94 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 94 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |