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 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kershawn Fisher | W Mich | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tymere Jackson | Texas St | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Emory Floyd | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Caleb Sandstrom | App St | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 35 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Harlem Howard | Oregon St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | DJ Coleman | Baylor | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Braydin Ward | Marshall | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jibreel Al-Amin | Marshall | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Justin Meyers | Ga South | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Clark | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Blake Cotton | Utah | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Caleb Bacon | Iowa State | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Owen McGowan | BC | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | RJ Jackson, Jr. | UCF | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael Mack II | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Austin Mitchell | Ohio | SO | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.