2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 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 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | JJ Douglas | CMU | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Myke Gunn | Liberty | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Kaleb Patterson | Kansas St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | J'Vari Flowers | Florida | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dre Riley | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Michael Amey III | Rice | FR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Michael Tate | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Matt Kingsbury | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Deamontae Diggs | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Brandon Rose | Coast Car | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Dylan Brooks | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Isaiah McMillian | Kentucky | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Blake Burris | FAU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Javion White | Houston | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Shemar Welch | Troy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |