2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2026
| 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 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 30 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 58 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 58 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 72 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 89 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 89 | Jackson Vick | NC State | JR | NIC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.