2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 4 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 4 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 4 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Mysonne Pollard | Delaware | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Nate Evans | Delaware | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Juwon Gaston | MTSU | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 43 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 43 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 43 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jordan Dunbar | MO State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 43 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 43 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 43 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 43 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 43 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 43 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 43 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 43 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 43 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 43 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 43 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 43 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Gavin Shields | Army | SR | NB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 43 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 43 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Fred Gaskin | S Florida | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 43 | Evan Johnson | BYU | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 43 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 43 | Ahmere Foster | USM | JR | SAF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 43 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 43 | Joe Lott | Troy | FR | S | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 43 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 43 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 43 | EJ Smith | Nevada | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |