2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 1 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 10 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Trajen Greco | Missouri | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Dre Walker | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jaylen Thomas | Wash St | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Luke Talich | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Damyrion Darby | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Nick Cull | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Keke Adams | Virginia | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Red Morgan | Alabama | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 54 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 54 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 54 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Jahlil Florence | Missouri | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Renick Dorilas | UConn | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Antione Jackson | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Demello Jones | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | TJ Crandall | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 54 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |