2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Lyrik Rawls | Ariz St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ashton Porter | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Gil Jackson Jr. | TCU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Champ Thompson | Clemson | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Rayshawn Pleasant | Auburn | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | KJ Flowe | James Mad | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Amare Campbell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Cam Robinson | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zach Bergmann | Buffalo | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aamii Branch | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Coleman Bryson | N Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ian Bell | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Alex Mullings | Georgia St | SO | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jessiah McGrew | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Rodney Bimage, Jr. | Ariz St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Carson Tujague | Utah State | SO | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Armoni Rue | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Mike Lindsay | SDSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jaren Sensabaugh | NC State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Taylen Eady | ND St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Donovan Faria | Georgia St | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Dre Riley | Miss St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 70 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Lorenzo Cowan | Kentucky | JR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Isaiah McMillian | Kentucky | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | KJ Miniefield | MTSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jackson Lowe | MTSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jaleel Johnson | Okla St | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Tyrell Russell | Toledo | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |