2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 10/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 30 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 30 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 30 | Chams Diagne | Georgia St | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Trey Glasper | Oregon St | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 30 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 30 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Keontez Bradley | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | AJ Noland | CSU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | KK Meier | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Myles Graham | Florida | SO | ILB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Websley Etienne | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Caleb Coley | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Jordan Young | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Ashton Cunningham | BC | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Cecil Powell | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Abdul Muhammad | MTSU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Anthony Bynum | MTSU | SO | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Deuce Fillmore | Georgia St | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Brian Dillard | USA | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 30 | Jaheim Patterson | Oregon St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 89 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 89 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 89 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |