2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Damyrion Darby | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Tre Miller | N Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Renick Dorilas | UConn | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Drake Vickers | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Antonio Kite | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dijon Lee Jr. | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Miguel Mitchell | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Shelton Lewis | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Latreveon McCutchin | Houston | SR | JCK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Trajen Greco | Missouri | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Jordan | UAB | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cameron Cooper | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | JJ Dunnigan | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ryan Davis | Baylor | SR | JCK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tevis Metcalf | Tennessee | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nathaniel Staehling | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cameron Epps | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nick Cull | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tao Johnson | UCLA | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Justin Johnson | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Matthew Seliga | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Wallace Foster IV | FAU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jahmir Torres | New Mexico | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Juan Berchal | App St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Devin Henderson | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Julien Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jabari Strait | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kavion Henderson | Troy | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cole Woodson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Shadarian Harrison | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Cameron Lindsey | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Aiden Manutai | California | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Bryce Williams | MTSU | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |