2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Demello Jones | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 38 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Edwin Spillman | Tennessee | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Dezz Ricks | Texas A&M | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Jordan Castell | Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Devin Moore | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Jay Crawford | Auburn | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Myles Mooyoung | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Kershawn Fisher | W Mich | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Tymere Jackson | Texas St | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Emory Floyd | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |