2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Trajen Greco | Missouri | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Damyrion Darby | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Tre Miller | N Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Drake Vickers | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Caleb Williams | Army | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jamal Olford | James Mad | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Cameron Cooper | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | James Johnson | MTSU | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ryan Davis | Baylor | SR | JCK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Omarion Robinson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Miguel Mitchell | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Antonio Kite | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Latreveon McCutchin | Houston | SR | JCK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Shelton Lewis | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jayden Bellamy | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Dre Riley | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Sam Greene | Kentucky | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Somad Eaddy | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Cormani McClain | Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |