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 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Saxton Suchanic | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | J'Vari Flowers | Florida | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Nasir Wyatt | Oregon | SO | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kaleb Patterson | Kansas St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | KT Seay | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Caleb Ricks | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Shemar Welch | Troy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Elijah Mc-Cantos | CSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Myke Gunn | Liberty | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tre'Mon Henry | USA | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Larry Turner-Gooden | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | JJ Douglas | CMU | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 71 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 71 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 71 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 71 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |