most passes defended by a freshman in a season

Dillon Thieneman and Quincy Riley are tied for defending the most passes by a freshman in a season, with 7 passes defended.

	NAME	PDEF	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Dillon Thieneman D. Thieneman	7	2023	PUR	12	75	32	107	0.0	0	6	58	0	2	0	0
2	Quincy Riley Q. Riley	7	2021	MTSU	9	24	8	32	1.5	9.5	5	153	1	0	0	0
3	Bryce Fitzgerald B. Fitzgerald	6	2025	MIA	16	8	6	14	1.0	10	6	79	0	0	0	0
4	Benjamin Morrison B. Morrison	6	2022	ND	13	22	10	32	0.0	0	6	97	1	0	0	0
5	Brandon Finney Jr. B. Finney Jr.	5	2025	ORE	15	28	14	42	1.0	12	3	37	1	2	1	0
6	Koi Perich K. Perich	5	2024	MINN	13	29	17	46	0.0	0	5	63	0	1	0	0
7	Ike Larsen I. Larsen	5	2022	USU	11	17	12	29	2.0	17	4	60	1	0	0	0
8	Kaonohi Kaniho K. Kaniho	5	2021	BSU	9	20	10	30	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	0
9	Nate Rutchena N. Rutchena	5	2021	CAL	8	22	11	33	0.0	0	3	6	0	0	0
10	Ellis Robinson IV E. Robinson IV	4	2025	UGA	14	17	2	19	0.0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
11	Tae Johnson T. Johnson	4	2025	ND	10	37	10	47	0.0	0	4	73	1	0	0	0
12	Ty Redmond T. Redmond	4	2025	TENN	13	25	18	43	0.0	0	3	60	0	0	1	0
13	Jessiah McGrew J. McGrew	4	2025	FIU	12	50	17	67	0.0	0	4	77	0	2	0	0
14	Brian Nelson II B. Nelson II	4	2024	UNT	12	46	8	54	0.0	0	4	70	0	0	1	0
15	Ethan O'Connor E. O'Connor	4	2024	WSU	12	23	9	32	0.0	0	4	84	1	0	0	0
16	Cameron Epps C. Epps	4	2023	OKST	14	29	11	40	0.0	0	3	51	1	0	0	0
17	Caden Jenkins C. Jenkins	4	2023	BAY	12	26	11	37	0.0	0	3	11	0	0	2	1
18	Upton Stout U. Stout	4	2022	WKU	14	16	11	27	0.0	0	4	105	1	0	0	0
19	Ilijah Johnson I. Johnson	4	2022	UTEP	10	7	4	11	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
20	Jaden Hicks J. Hicks	4	2022	WSU	13	44	23	67	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
21	Jakobe Thomas J. Thomas	4	2022	MTSU	12	22	7	29	0.0	0	4	91	1	1	0	0
22	Xavion Alford X. Alford	4	2021	USC	11	23	2	25	0.0	0	3	0	0	0	0
23	Nehemiah Chandler N. Chandler	3	2025	USA	11	22	9	31	0.0	0	2	-7	0	0	0	0
24	DJ Pickett	3	2025	LSU	13	29	7	36	2.0	21	3	7	0	0	0	0
25	Max Mustell M. Mustell	3	2025	AFA	11	26	18	44	0.0	0	3	11	0	0	0	0

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PASS

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RUSH

521

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REC

570

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PPG

18.8

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OPP PPG

31.8

128th

RUSH YDS/G

125.6

123rd

PASS YDS/G

217.2

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2025 Big 10 Standings

	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
14	Rutgers	2-7	5-7
15	Wisconsin	2-7	4-8
16	Maryland	1-8	4-8
17	Michigan State	1-8	4-8
18	Purdue	0-9	2-10

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Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

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Rush Yards Leaders

1,661

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

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Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,276

Bell

1,264

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Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

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Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

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Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

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QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

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Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

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CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

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Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

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Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

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Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

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296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167