2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Aaron Gates | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | J'Vari Flowers | Florida | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Kobi Albert | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Markie Grant | Utah State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Travis Anderson | Boise St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Noah Mangham | Ga South | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Zach Bergmann | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Armorion Smith | Toledo | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Cam Chapa | Arizona | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jordan Ross | LSU | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Javion White | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Nasir Wyatt | Oregon | SO | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Kaleb Patterson | Kansas St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.