2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Saxton Suchanic | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Javion White | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Nasir Wyatt | Oregon | SO | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kaleb Patterson | Kansas St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | J'Vari Flowers | Florida | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jason Stokes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | KT Seay | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Caleb Ricks | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Shemar Welch | Troy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Mc-Cantos | CSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Myke Gunn | Liberty | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tre'Mon Henry | USA | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Larry Turner-Gooden | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | JJ Douglas | CMU | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 84 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 84 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Lyrik Rawls | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |