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 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 4 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Damyrion Darby | USA | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Andre Jordan, Jr. | Auburn | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Keke Adams | Virginia | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Dre Walker | App St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 20 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Jamal Olford | James Mad | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Dontrae Henderson | Ark St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Caleb Williams | Army | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Quindarrius Jones | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Blake Stewart | Georgia | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Demello Jones | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Sione Laulea | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Kenny Soares Jr. | Mich St | SR | EDG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Jahmir Torres | New Mexico | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Khalil Conley | App St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Devin Henderson | App St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | JD Drew | Tulsa | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Anas Luqman | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Collin Jacob | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | CJ Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | James Johnson | MTSU | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Taylen Eady | ND St | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Ray James Jr. | ND St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Jeremiah Vessel | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Kosci Barnes | S Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Rashan Murray | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Dijon Johnson | Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | DJ Pickett | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |