2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Devyn King | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Antonio Stevens | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Zyeir Gamble | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jaavan Mack | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jason Chambers | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | JoJo Evans Jr. | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Devin Moore | Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Maguire Neal | MO State | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Muaaz Byard | MTSU | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jay Crawford | Auburn | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.