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 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Chris Graves Jr. | Miss | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 19 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 21 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jordan Robinson | Virginia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Blake Cotton | Utah | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | SO | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Logan Lutui | BYU | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 63 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 63 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 65 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 65 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Tre Freeman | Duke | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 78 | Jordan Young | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 78 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 81 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.