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 |
| 2 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Nyland Green | Ariz St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Quintavius Johnson | Georgia | SO | OLB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Chris Graves Jr. | Miss | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Caleb Dietlin | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jai Eugene Jr. | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jermarius Lewis | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jalen McMurray | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Logan Lutui | BYU | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | DaShawn Jones | Alabama | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Tony-Louis Nkuba | Ariz St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Evan Jackson | N Texas | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Corey Costner | Virginia | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Kapena Gushiken | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Thomas Anderson | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Kanye Young | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Braxton Starnes | MO State | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Brandon Barnes | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Kyle Taylor | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Nigel Nelson | Ark St | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jalen Smith | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Quimari Shemwell | California | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Elinneus Davis | Washington | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | Washington | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |