2015 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Latrell Gibbs | App St | SO | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Jalen Tabor | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 7 | William Jackson III | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Josh Forrest | Kentucky | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Trae Elston | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Bryson Abraham | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Adairius Barnes | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Karl Joseph | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Tim Hough | UNLV | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Jay'Onn Myles | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Daryl Worley | WVU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Wilkenson Myrtil | FIU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Kweishi Brown | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Jeremiah McKinnon | FIU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Najee Murray | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Reginald Porter | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Taylor Taliulu | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Brendon Clements | Navy | JR | CB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Desmond King | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Mike Hilton | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Dylan Evans | Akron | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Brian Poole | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Caleb Williams | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Michael Caputo | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Donte Deayon | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Taj Letman | Marshall | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Artie Burns | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cranston Jones | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | FR | ROV | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Josh Cox | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Darrius White | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Paris Logan | N Illinois | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Trey Caldwell | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Taylor Barton | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tray Matthews | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | John Johnson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kentrell Brothers | Missouri | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SO | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Skai Moore | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Xavien Howard | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cre'von LeBlanc | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Sharrod Neasman | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Blake Richmond | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Darrion Richardson | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Terrell Chestnut | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Lloyd Carrington | Ariz St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Will Parks | Arizona | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Okezie Alozie | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Ralph Green III | Indiana | JR | NT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Taveze Calhoun | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.