2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | J'Vari Flowers | Florida | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Travis Anderson | Boise St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Kobi Albert | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Saxton Suchanic | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Nasir Wyatt | Oregon | SO | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Kaleb Patterson | Kansas St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | KT Seay | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Caleb Ricks | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.