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 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Omarion Robinson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Shelton Lewis | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kam Franklin | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Devon St. Clair | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tanner Mintz | Kent State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Norey Johnson | Kent State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | D'Angelo Hagans Jr. | CSU | SO | NK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kayin Lee | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Trajen Greco | Missouri | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Caesar Magee | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Bailey | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Cameron Franklin | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kamari Wilson | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Ja'Keem Jackson | LSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Luke Metz | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Miguel Mitchell | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Christian Harrison | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |