2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Hezekiah Masses California SR DB 12 5 12 17 1.42
2 Devon Marshall NC State SR CB 10 2 14 16 1.60
2 Mister Clark FIU SO DB 12 3 13 16 1.33
2 Josh Moten USM SR CB 13 5 11 16 1.23
5 JoJo Johnson BGSU SR CB 11 1 13 14 1.27
5 Ethan Johnson App St SR DB 12 1 13 14 1.17
5 DJ Barksdale James Mad JR NB 13 2 12 14 1.08
8 Chris Johnson SDSU SR CB 11 4 9 13 1.18
8 Jordan Dunbar MO State SR CB 12 2 11 13 1.08
8 Lemondre Joe CSU SR DB 12 0 13 13 1.08
8 Jeremiah Earby Boise St SR CB 13 4 9 13 1.00
8 Jaquez White Troy JR CB 13 2 11 13 1.00
13 Nehemiah Chandler USA FR CB 9 2 10 12 1.33
13 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 11 2 10 12 1.09
13 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte FR CB 11 1 11 12 1.09
13 Jakari Foster La Tech SR DB 13 8 4 12 0.92
13 Justin Eaglin James Mad JR CB 13 4 8 12 0.92
13 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i JR DB 13 2 10 12 0.92
13 Andre Fuller Toledo SR CB 13 1 11 12 0.92
13 Avery Smith Toledo SR CB 13 1 11 12 0.92
21 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 8 6 5 11 1.38
21 Keith Abney II Ariz St JR DB 8 2 9 11 1.38
21 Michael Dansby Arizona SR DB 10 2 9 11 1.10
21 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 10 1 10 11 1.10
21 Caleb Offord KSU SR DB 11 1 10 11 1.00
21 Jakari Embry Fresno St SR DB 12 2 9 11 0.92
21 Simeon Harris Fresno St JR NKL 13 5 6 11 0.85
21 Aamaris Brown UNLV SR DB 13 4 7 11 0.85
21 Nate Evans Delaware SR CB 13 3 8 11 0.85
21 JeRico Washington Jr. KSU SO DB 13 0 11 11 0.85
31 Ty Redmond Tennessee FR DB 9 1 9 10 1.11
31 Boogie Trotter Marshall SR DB 10 5 5 10 1.00
31 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
31 Dalton Johnson Arizona SR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
31 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 10 2 8 10 1.00
31 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 10 1 9 10 1.00
31 Smith Snowden Utah JR CB 11 2 8 10 0.91
31 Silas Walters Miami (Oh) SR DB 12 3 7 10 0.83
31 Malcom DeWalt IV Akron SR DB 12 2 8 10 0.83
31 Bryce Phillips SDSU SR CB 12 1 9 10 0.83
31 Dalesean Staley SDSU JR S 12 1 9 10 0.83
31 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St JR CB 12 1 9 10 0.83
31 Ian Foster USM SO SAF 13 3 7 10 0.77
31 Anthony Richard, Jr. USM SR CB 13 2 8 10 0.77
31 Ashton Hampton Clemson SO CB 13 1 9 10 0.77
31 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 14 2 8 10 0.71
47 Leonard Moore Notre Dame SO CB 6 4 5 9 1.50
47 Mansoor Delane LSU SR CB 6 2 7 9 1.50
47 Bud Clark TCU SR S 9 4 5 9 1.00
47 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 9 4 5 9 1.00
47 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 9 3 6 9 1.00
47 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 9 1 8 9 1.00
47 Edward Rhambo Nevada JR DB 9 0 9 9 1.00
47 Evan Johnson BYU JR CB 10 5 4 9 0.90
47 Elijah Green Tulsa SO CB 10 3 6 9 0.90
47 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
47 Chandler Rivers Duke SR CB 10 1 8 9 0.90
47 Terez Reid FAU SR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
47 Jahiem Johnson Tulane SO DB 11 3 6 9 0.82
47 Will James Houston SO DB 11 1 8 9 0.82
47 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 11 1 8 9 0.82
47 Chris Bracy Memphis SO DB 11 1 8 9 0.82
47 Latrell McCutchin Sr. Houston SR DB 11 0 9 9 0.82
47 AJ Odums Nevada SR CB 11 0 9 9 0.82
47 Braden Awls Toledo JR S 12 5 4 9 0.75
47 Jessiah McGrew FIU FR DB 12 4 5 9 0.75
47 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 12 3 6 9 0.75
47 Kalen Carroll CMU JR DB 12 2 7 9 0.75
47 Brenden Deasfernandes CMU SR DB 12 1 8 9 0.75
47 Karon Prunty Wk Forest SR DB 12 1 8 9 0.75
47 Jahari Rogers CSU SR DB 12 1 8 9 0.75
47 Avieon Terrell Clemson JR CB 12 0 9 9 0.75
47 Jhamal Shelby Jr. La Tech JR DB 12 0 9 9 0.75
47 Ricardo Jones Clemson SO S 13 6 3 9 0.69
47 Al'zillion Hamilton Fresno St SR DB 13 4 5 9 0.69
47 Jacob Thomas James Mad SR S 13 2 7 9 0.69
47 Aaron Wofford W Mich SR CB 13 1 8 9 0.69
47 Emmanuel Karnley Virginia JR CB 14 1 8 9 0.64
79 Kani Walker Arkansas SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
79 Christian Gray Notre Dame JR CB 7 1 7 8 1.14
79 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
79 Jay Green Stanford JR S 7 0 8 8 1.14
79 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 7 0 8 8 1.14
79 Treydan Stukes Arizona SR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
79 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
79 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 8 1 7 8 1.00
79 Preston Hodge Colorado SR CB 8 1 7 8 1.00
79 Colton Hood Tennessee SO DB 8 1 7 8 1.00
79 Brice Pollock Texas Tech JR CB 9 4 4 8 0.89
79 Jay'Vion Cole Arizona JR DB 9 4 4 8 0.89
79 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 9 2 6 8 0.89
79 Collin Matteson Army SR S 9 1 7 8 0.89
79 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 9 0 8 8 0.89
79 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
79 Isaiah Nwokobia SMU SR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
79 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 10 1 7 8 0.80
79 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 10 0 8 8 0.80
79 Marcus Allen N Carolina SR DB 10 0 8 8 0.80
79 Drew Speech New Mexico JR S 10 0 8 8 0.80
79 Jerome Carter ODU SO S 11 6 2 8 0.73