2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markie Grant | Utah State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Aaron Gates | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Keke Adams | Virginia | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Quindarrius Jones | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Demello Jones | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Deamontae Diggs | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | David Anderson | Duke | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Harper Holloman | WVU | JR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Derek Williams Jr. | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Roman Pearson | Kansas | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Taylor Davis | Kansas | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Alijah Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 47 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 49 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 59 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 60 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 73 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Joshua Scott | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Anthony Rogers | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jaquise Alexander | Delaware | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Leroy Bryant | Stanford | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | JeRico Washington Jr. | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Taeden Rogers | La Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Kosci Barnes | S Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.