rookie pass defensed leaders 2025

Nick Emmanwori, Xavier Watts and Denzel Burke were tied for defending the most passes by a rookie in 2025, with 11 passes defended.

NAMEPDEFSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Nick Emmanwori
N. Emmanwori
11
2025
14
56
25
81
2.5
13
1
0
0
0
0
0
2Xavier Watts
X. Watts
11
2025
17
59
37
96
0.0
0
5
32
0
0
1
0
3Denzel Burke
D. Burke
11
2025
17
34
15
49
0.0
0
3
20
0
0
0
0
4Will Johnson
W. Johnson
10
2025
12
27
10
37
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5Quincy Riley
Q. Riley
10
2025
17
29
6
35
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
6Demetrius Knight Jr.
D. Knight Jr.
7
2025
17
58
48
106
3.0
14
2
39
0
1
0
0
7Azareye'h Thomas
A. Thomas
7
2025
12
13
9
22
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8Nohl Williams
N. Williams
7
2025
17
30
18
48
1.0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Jacob Parrish
J. Parrish
7
2025
17
50
26
76
2.0
18
2
3
0
0
1
0
10Trey Amos
T. Amos
6
2025
10
19
13
32
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Jonas Sanker
J. Sanker
6
2025
17
46
34
80
0.0
0
2
29
0
0
1
0
12Jahdae Barron
J. Barron
5
2025
17
24
11
35
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
13James Pearce Jr.
J. Pearce Jr.
5
2025
17
17
9
26
10.5
94.5
0
0
0
1
1
0
14Maxwell Hairston
M. Hairston
5
2025
11
14
4
18
0.0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
15Upton Stout
U. Stout
5
2025
16
43
39
82
1.0
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
16Marcus Harris
M. Harris
5
2025
14
18
10
28
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
17Mason Graham
M. Graham
4
2025
17
28
21
49
0.5
2.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Malaki Starks
M. Starks
4
2025
17
49
35
84
0.0
0
2
9
0
0
0
0
19Tyleik Williams
T. Williams
4
2025
17
8
10
18
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Benjamin Morrison
B. Morrison
4
2025
10
19
7
26
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
21Jack Sawyer
J. Sawyer
4
2025
17
16
18
34
1.0
9
2
31
0
0
0
0
22Jason Marshall Jr.
J. Marshall Jr.
4
2025
12
14
9
23
0.0
0
1
24
0
0
0
0
23Barrett Carter
B. Carter
4
2025
17
53
53
106
0.0
0
1
16
0
0
0
0
24Deone Walker
D. Walker
4
2025
17
17
22
39
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
25Jihaad Campbell
J. Campbell
3
2025
17
44
36
80
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

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PASS

4,048

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RUSH

1,027

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REC

1,793

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28.4

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17.2

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123.3

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239.0

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Sun
9/20
@
4:25 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

3 - 0

29

Final

13

NE Patriots

3 - 1

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM