2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 1 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Nyland Green | Ariz St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | SO | OLB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Chris Graves Jr. | Miss | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Ty'Anthony Smith | Texas | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Dorrian Smith | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Tony-Louis Nkuba | Ariz St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Caleb Dietlin | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jai Eugene Jr. | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jermarius Lewis | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jalen McMurray | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Evan Jackson | N Texas | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Corey Costner | Virginia | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Logan Lutui | BYU | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | DaShawn Jones | Alabama | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Kapena Gushiken | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Tyrin Taylor | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Daevon Iles | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Matthew Durrance | Wash St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Gio Kafentzis | Utah State | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Dylan Tucker | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | DJ Walker | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | JJ Hawkins | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Braden Turner | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |