2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 12/23/2025
| 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 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Jordan Young | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Justin Content | UTEP | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 30 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 30 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 30 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 30 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 30 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jalil Tucker | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | Va Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 30 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 30 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 30 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Keontez Bradley | Buffalo | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 30 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 30 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 30 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Stilton McKelvey | NMSU | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 30 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 30 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 60 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 60 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 60 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 60 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 60 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 60 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 60 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 60 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 60 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 60 | Trey Glasper | Oregon St | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 60 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Thaddeus Dixon | N Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 60 | Blake Herold | Kansas | SO | DT | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Quay'sheed Scott | Kentucky | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 60 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |