2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Markie Grant | Utah State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kamron Chamble | Ball State | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Michael Amey III | Rice | FR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Dylan Brooks | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Isaiah Green | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Joshua Scott | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Brandon Rose | Coast Car | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Carson Tujague | Utah State | SO | DT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 59 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 59 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 59 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 59 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 64 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Damyrion Darby | USA | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Delvon Gulley | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Darrell Bryant, Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Tre Miller | N Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.