2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Wendol Philord | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Marc Stampley II | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Wesley Miller | USA | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tyler Martin | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Khamari Terrell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Harper Holloman | Western Ky | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Syair Torrence | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Zach Lohavichan | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tamarion Crumpley | UAB | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Zyeir Gamble | App St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tyrese Boss | Wyoming | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Caleb Coley | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jahmad Harmon | Ball State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jackson Wiegold | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Damaine Wilson | Georgia St | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Khary Crump | Rice | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kobe Singleton | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | C.J. Douglas | Houston | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kale Smith | Okla St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jamison Patton | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Nick Reinicke | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zion Nason | La Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Anthonie Cooper | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Daveon Crouch | BC | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jakobe Campbell | NMSU | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jayden McDonald | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zamari Stevenson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Braheem Long Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Armorion Smith | Mich St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Elliot Washington II | Penn State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jahmir Joseph | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Micah Gifford | Baylor | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kaleb Burns | Baylor | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | La'khi Roland | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | DeAgo Brumfield | Miss St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.