2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tyler Martinez | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Joenel Aguero | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Botros Alisandro | ODU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | DeAgo Brumfield | Miss St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Sammy Omosigho | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Drey Norwood | Missouri | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jalil Tucker | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Cecil Powell | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ta’Shawn James | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Nick Cull | Miss | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Darrian Lewis | WVU | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Avante Dickerson | Ark St | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Devin Dye | Kansas | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Chams Diagne | Georgia St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Gavin Hunter | Arizona | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jack Kane | Rice | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.