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 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Tyson McCrary | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Trez Moore | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Travis Roman | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Therman Williams | Wyoming | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Markie Grant | Utah State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Loyall Mouzon | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Mike Jarvis | Liberty | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | DJ Kelly | James Mad | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 23 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Chris Graves, Jr. | Missouri | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Aaron Gates | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jayden Lawton | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Joshua Scott | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Rogers | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jaquise Alexander | Delaware | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Matthew McKenzie | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Darrell Sweeting | UAB | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Daevon Iles | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jaylin Crumby | ND St | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Denver Harris | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Amarion Fortenberry | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 57 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 57 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 57 | CJ Blocker | CSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 57 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Deuce Lee | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Jamal Olford | James Mad | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Dontrae Henderson | Ark St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Caleb Williams | Army | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 57 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Deamontae Diggs | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | David Anderson | Duke | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Harper Holloman | WVU | JR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Jaylon Braxton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Derek Williams Jr. | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |