2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Antonio Stevens | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jackson Vick | NC State | JR | NIC | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Devyn King | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Derek Carter Jr. | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Maurion Horn | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Lardarius Webb Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Thomas Williams | Va Tech | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kobe Singleton | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Justin Content | UTEP | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Anthony Bynum | MTSU | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jaheim Jenkins | J'ville St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Theran Johnson | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 44 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |