2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Denver Harris | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jaylon Edmond | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Malikai Nichols | Sac St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.