2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 1 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 11 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 27 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 27 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 27 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 27 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 27 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 27 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 44 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Justin Content | UTEP | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Irabonoise Oniha | Navy | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 73 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 73 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 73 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Brian Blades II | FIU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 73 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Thomas Anderson | MO State | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 73 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |