2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Jahlil Florence | Missouri | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Dylan Layne | Oregon St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Elijah Reed | Utah | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Carson Tujague | Utah State | SO | DT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Bravion Rogers | Texas A&M | SR | NI | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 36 | MJ Cannon | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 36 | Dejuan Lane | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | James Chenault Jr. | Utah | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Vicari Swain | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Jam Jackson | Virginia | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Saxton Suchanic | UConn | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Armorion Smith | Toledo | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | JeRico Washington Jr. | Boise St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Daiquan White | Ga Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Bishop Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kiontre Harris | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Isaiah Houi | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | TJ Crandall | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | PJ Woodland | LSU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | TJ Dottery | LSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Jay'Vion Cole | Arizona | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Jayven Williams | BYU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Tommy Prassas | BYU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Kentucky | SO | OLB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Hasaan Sykes | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Amare Campbell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Quentin Reddish | Va Tech | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Keon Wylie | Va Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Chams Diagne | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Mason Lewis | Vanderbilt | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Khalil Barnes | Georgia | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Khamari Terrell | Wash St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | T.J. Searcy | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Jordan Shaw | Texas A&M | SR | NI | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Jamarey Smith | Wash St | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 91 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 91 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 91 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 91 | Renick Dorilas | UConn | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 91 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 91 | Tre Miller | N Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |