2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 9 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 24 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 25 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 50 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 50 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 50 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 54 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 54 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 57 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 57 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 57 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 60 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 60 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 60 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 60 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 64 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 65 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 65 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 65 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 65 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 65 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 70 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 72 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 79 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 79 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 88 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 100 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.