2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jahlil Florence | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Armoni Rue | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derek Wilkins | California | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Ricky Fletcher | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Noah Mangham | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Zach Chapman | TCU | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | JoJo Scott | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Demello Jones | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Cole | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Ashton Porter | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Bishop Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Omarion Robinson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | TJ Crandall | Oregon St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Anthony Pinnace | Ball State | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Champ Thompson | Clemson | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | RJ Johnson | Colorado | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jordan Scruggs | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Braeden Marshall | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Mordecai Hines | Fresno St | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kam Franklin | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Devon St. Clair | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tanner Mintz | Kent State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Norey Johnson | Kent State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | D'Angelo Hagans Jr. | CSU | SO | NK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kayin Lee | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Trajen Greco | Missouri | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Caesar Magee | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tyler Bailey | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Cameron Franklin | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kamari Wilson | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aamii Branch | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Devin Reeves | Akron | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Zach Hobson | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Preston Carr | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Myles Pollard | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aaron Warren | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derek Omoregie | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ameyr Adams | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jaeden Calender | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | CJ Wilson Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jayden Lewis | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.