2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Greg Newsome II | N'western | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Gemon Green | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Roger Cray | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Chris Brown | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Dreshun Miller | WVU | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 21 | Damon Miller | UAB | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 34 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 34 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 34 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 34 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 34 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 34 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Karon Prunty | Kansas | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Ali Gaye | LSU | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 34 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 34 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 34 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 34 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 34 | Jamal Anderson | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Isaiah Lewis | Colorado | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Ekow Boye-Doe | Kansas St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tyrone Hill | Buffalo | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 34 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 34 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Emanuel Dabney | Liberty | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Julian McDuffie | Army | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jaylon McClain-Sapp | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Quinn Whitlock | N Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 64 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 64 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 64 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 64 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Kenderick Duncan Jr. | Ga South | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 64 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 64 | Al Blades, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 64 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | JR | ILB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 64 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 64 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | USC | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Dishon McNary | CMU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Coney Durr | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Keidron Smith | Miss | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Joshuah Bledsoe | Missouri | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Tre Avery | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Donovan Dalton | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Derick Bush | Coast Car | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Marlon Character | Louisville | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |