2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 1 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | SMU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Qua Moss | Kansas St | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Gerald Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Michael Mack II | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | DeMarco Ward | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | La'khi Roland | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Shane Bruce | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | EJ Smith | Nevada | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | James Chenault | S Florida | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Darrian Lewis | WVU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Dashawn Spears | LSU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Avante Dickerson | Ark St | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 62 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 62 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 62 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 62 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 62 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 62 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 62 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Marvae Myers | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Tyler Martinez | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Devin Dye | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 62 | DeAgo Brumfield | Miss St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |