2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Travis Anderson | Boise St | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Kobi Albert | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Kamron Chamble | Ball State | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | KP Price | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Dre Walker | App St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Jett Washington | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 34 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 34 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 34 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 34 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Julio Humphrey | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dre Riley | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Quindarrius Jones | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Kai Wheaton | Oregon St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jamarcus Pierre | Temple | SO | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tyree Alualu | Temple | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | TJ Thompson | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kenny Soares Jr. | Mich St | SR | EDG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Zach Morris | UTSA | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Isaiah Green | SDSU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jaren Sensabaugh | NC State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |