2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 12/23/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 15 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | DJ Coleman | Baylor | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Caleb Francl | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Elijah Davis | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jaheim Patterson | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | DJ Pickett | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | FR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Colby Humphrey | Wash St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | John Slaughter | Colorado | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Eli Coppess | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Nasir Eatmon | Delaware | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 72 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 72 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 72 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Emory Floyd | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Stilton McKelvey | NMSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Jordan Young | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Tre Freeman | Duke | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Brian Blades II | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Victor Evans III | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |