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 Devon Marshall NC State SR CB 10 2 14 16 1.60
2 Leonard Moore Notre Dame SO CB 6 4 5 9 1.50
2 Mansoor Delane LSU SR CB 6 2 7 9 1.50
4 Hezekiah Masses California SR DB 12 5 12 17 1.42
5 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 8 6 5 11 1.38
5 Keith Abney II Ariz St JR DB 8 2 9 11 1.38
7 Mister Clark FIU SO DB 12 3 13 16 1.33
7 Nehemiah Chandler USA FR CB 9 2 10 12 1.33
9 JoJo Johnson BGSU SR CB 11 1 13 14 1.27
10 Josh Moten USM SR CB 13 5 11 16 1.23
11 Chris Johnson SDSU SR CB 11 4 9 13 1.18
12 Ethan Johnson App St SR DB 12 1 13 14 1.17
13 Kani Walker Arkansas SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
13 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
13 Christian Gray Notre Dame JR CB 7 1 7 8 1.14
13 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 7 0 8 8 1.14
13 Jay Green Stanford JR S 7 0 8 8 1.14
18 Ty Redmond Tennessee FR DB 9 1 9 10 1.11
19 Michael Dansby Arizona SR DB 10 2 9 11 1.10
19 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 10 1 10 11 1.10
21 Tank Pearson Ohio SR CB 11 2 10 12 1.09
21 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte FR CB 11 1 11 12 1.09
23 DJ Barksdale James Mad JR NB 13 2 12 14 1.08
23 Jordan Dunbar MO State SR CB 12 2 11 13 1.08
23 Lemondre Joe CSU SR DB 12 0 13 13 1.08
26 Jeremiah Earby Boise St SR CB 13 4 9 13 1.00
26 Jaquez White Troy JR CB 13 2 11 13 1.00
26 Caleb Offord KSU SR DB 11 1 10 11 1.00
26 Boogie Trotter Marshall SR DB 10 5 5 10 1.00
26 Dalton Johnson Arizona SR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
26 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
26 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 10 2 8 10 1.00
26 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse FR DB 10 1 9 10 1.00
26 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 9 4 5 9 1.00
26 Bud Clark TCU SR S 9 4 5 9 1.00
26 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 9 3 6 9 1.00
26 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 9 1 8 9 1.00
26 Edward Rhambo Nevada JR DB 9 0 9 9 1.00
26 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
26 Preston Hodge Colorado SR CB 8 1 7 8 1.00
26 Colton Hood Tennessee SO DB 8 1 7 8 1.00
26 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 8 1 7 8 1.00
26 Josh Fussell N'western SO DB 7 0 7 7 1.00
26 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 6 4 2 6 1.00
26 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 6 1 5 6 1.00
26 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 6 1 5 6 1.00
47 Jakari Foster La Tech SR DB 13 8 4 12 0.92
47 Justin Eaglin James Mad JR CB 13 4 8 12 0.92
47 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i JR DB 13 2 10 12 0.92
47 Andre Fuller Toledo SR CB 13 1 11 12 0.92
47 Avery Smith Toledo SR CB 13 1 11 12 0.92
47 Jakari Embry Fresno St SR DB 12 2 9 11 0.92
53 Smith Snowden Utah JR CB 11 2 8 10 0.91
54 Evan Johnson BYU JR CB 10 5 4 9 0.90
54 Elijah Green Tulsa SO CB 10 3 6 9 0.90
54 Chandler Rivers Duke SR CB 10 1 8 9 0.90
54 Terez Reid FAU SR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
54 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
59 Jay'Vion Cole Arizona JR DB 9 4 4 8 0.89
59 Brice Pollock Texas Tech JR CB 9 4 4 8 0.89
59 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 9 2 6 8 0.89
59 Collin Matteson Army SR S 9 1 7 8 0.89
59 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 9 0 8 8 0.89
64 Julian Neal Arkansas SR DB 8 2 5 7 0.88
64 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma JR DB 8 2 5 7 0.88
64 Javan Robinson Ariz St JR DB 8 0 7 7 0.88
67 Smiley Bradford Purdue SO DB 7 1 5 6 0.86
67 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SO DB 7 0 6 6 0.86
69 Simeon Harris Fresno St JR NKL 13 5 6 11 0.85
69 Aamaris Brown UNLV SR DB 13 4 7 11 0.85
69 Nate Evans Delaware SR CB 13 3 8 11 0.85
69 JeRico Washington Jr. KSU SO DB 13 0 11 11 0.85
73 Silas Walters Miami (Oh) SR DB 12 3 7 10 0.83
73 Malcom DeWalt IV Akron SR DB 12 2 8 10 0.83
73 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St JR CB 12 1 9 10 0.83
73 Bryce Phillips SDSU SR CB 12 1 9 10 0.83
73 Dalesean Staley SDSU JR S 12 1 9 10 0.83
78 Jahiem Johnson Tulane SO DB 11 3 6 9 0.82
78 Will James Houston SO DB 11 1 8 9 0.82
78 Chris Bracy Memphis SO DB 11 1 8 9 0.82
78 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 11 1 8 9 0.82
78 Latrell McCutchin Sr. Houston SR DB 11 0 9 9 0.82
78 AJ Odums Nevada SR CB 11 0 9 9 0.82
84 Isaiah Nwokobia SMU SR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
84 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
84 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 10 1 7 8 0.80
84 Marcus Allen N Carolina SR DB 10 0 8 8 0.80
84 Drew Speech New Mexico JR S 10 0 8 8 0.80
84 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 10 0 8 8 0.80
90 Ellis Robinson IV Georgia FR DB 9 4 3 7 0.78
90 Juwon Gaston MTSU SR S 9 3 4 7 0.78
90 Parker Robertson Okla St SR S 9 2 5 7 0.78
90 Jayden Bellamy UCF JR DB 9 1 6 7 0.78
90 Ty Goodwill USA SO S 9 1 6 7 0.78
90 D'Arco Perkins-McAllister La-Monroe SR DB 9 0 7 7 0.78
96 Ian Foster USM SO SAF 13 3 7 10 0.77
96 Anthony Richard, Jr. USM SR CB 13 2 8 10 0.77
96 Ashton Hampton Clemson SO CB 13 1 9 10 0.77
99 Braden Awls Toledo JR S 12 5 4 9 0.75
99 Jessiah McGrew FIU FR DB 12 4 5 9 0.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.