2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Armoni Rue | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Champ Thompson | Clemson | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ashton Porter | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | TJ Crandall | Oregon St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Lyrik Rawls | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Sam Greene | Kentucky | SR | OLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Micah Davis | W Mich | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jordon Thomas | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Preston Carr | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Myles Pollard | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Derek Ganter Jr. | Boise St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | JeRico Washington Jr. | Boise St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Anthony Pinnace | Ball State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Aaron Warren | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Caleb Olabode | MO State | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Anthony Mattison | MO State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Derek Omoregie | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Ameyr Adams | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jaeden Calender | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | CJ Wilson Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jayden Lewis | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Treylin Payne | Texas St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jerome Carter III | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kenyatta Hardge | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jamir Benjamin | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Daiquan White | Ga Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kelvin Hill | Ga Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tae Harris | Ga Tech | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Reggie Powers III | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Rodney Bimage, Jr. | Ariz St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Beni Ngoyi | Iowa State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | David Coffey | Iowa State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Caden Crawford | Iowa State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Mose Phillips III | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kameron Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Justice Williams | La Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Taeden Rogers | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bo Mascoe | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Avery Powell | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jabari Strait | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Shemar Welch | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Doug Nelson | Troy | JR | SPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Nikai Martinez | Mich St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tre Bell | Mich St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Eddy Smith | UTSA | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | PJ Woodland | LSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |