2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 12/23/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Corey Costner | Virginia | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Logan Lutui | BYU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Caleb Dietlin | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jai Eugene Jr. | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Justin Weaver | Army | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Daevon Iles | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Matthew Durrance | Wash St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Gio Kafentzis | Utah State | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Dylan Tucker | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | DJ Walker | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | JJ Hawkins | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Gavin Shields | Army | SR | NB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Maxwell Williams | Navy | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Mory Bamba | BYU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Keanu Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Charles Esters III | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Andrew Pellicciotta | Duke | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Landan Callahan | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Kendall Johnson | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Wesley Williams | Duke | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jaiden Francois | Duke | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Thomas Anderson | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Kanye Young | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Braxton Starnes | MO State | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Brandon Barnes | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Kyle Taylor | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nigel Nelson | Ark St | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Elinneus Davis | Washington | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | Washington | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Maurion Eleam | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ben Knox | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | DeAndre Lynch | ODU | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.