2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 1 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 1 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 1 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 5 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 5 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 5 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 5 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 21 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Brylan Lanier | Miss St | SR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 44 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 44 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 44 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Michael Dansby | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 44 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 44 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 44 | Will James | Houston | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 44 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 44 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 44 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 44 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Riley Wilson | Arizona | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Tao Johnson | Utah | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 44 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 44 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | DJ Coleman | Baylor | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 44 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 44 | Devin Moore | Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 44 | Gunner Maldonado | Kansas St | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 44 | DJ Pickett | LSU | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Elijah Davis | Utah | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 44 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 44 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |