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 | Kobi Albert | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Travis Anderson | Boise St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Dre Walker | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Jett Washington | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | KP Price | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Keke Adams | Virginia | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Ayden Duncanson | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Kamron Chamble | Ball State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 40 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Renick Dorilas | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Cam Chapa | Arizona | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jordan Ross | LSU | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | TJ Crandall | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Jackquintin Bal | Wash St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Dontrae Henderson | Ark St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |