2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joenel Aguero | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Harlem Howard | Oregon St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jibreel Al-Amin | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Myles Graham | Florida | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Chams Diagne | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Quentin Reddish | Va Tech | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Michael Mack II | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Austin Mitchell | Ohio | SO | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Scooby Williams | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Cameron Whitfield | La-Lafytte | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | James Chenault | S Florida | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Avante Dickerson | Ark St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ty Davis | Temple | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Wesley Fair | Kansas St | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Botros Alisandro | ODU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nickendre Stiger | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ky'Won McCray | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Davon Townley Jr. | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ajani Cuevas-Gillis | Marshall | SR | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Sam McCall | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Bishop Thomas | Georgia St | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Damaine Wilson | Georgia St | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jakevian Rodgers | UTSA | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Kenny Ozowalu | UTSA | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Anwar Sparrow | Syracuse | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Blake Nichelson | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jaden Jones | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | David Blay, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jahmad Harmon | Ball State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Taylor Davis | Kansas | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Quay'sheed Scott | Kentucky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Krystian Williams | Va Tech | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Caleb Brown | Va Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Justin Meyers | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Prince Green III | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |