2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | California | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Liberty | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 23 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 25 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Alabama | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 38 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Toledo | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Army | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Boston College | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 51 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 53 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 53 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Utah | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Iowa | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 66 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 78 | USC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |