2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Quindarrius Jones | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Demello Jones | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Deamontae Diggs | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | David Anderson | Duke | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Harper Holloman | WVU | JR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Derek Williams Jr. | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Caleb Williams | Army | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Cam Robinson | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Dre Walker | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | JJ Douglas | CMU | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Matthew McKenzie | CMU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Eric Adams | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tre'Mon Henry | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Blake Burris | FAU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kosci Barnes | S Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Rashan Murray | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | DJ Pickett | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nick Cull | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cayden Daniels | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tackett Curtis | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kenny Worthy | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Devon Jordan | Baylor | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.