2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 3 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 36 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 36 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 36 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |