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 |
| 1 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Jalen Tabor | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Michael Davis | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 6 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Latrell Gibbs | App St | SO | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 7 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Kai Nacua | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 13 | William Jackson III | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Bryson Abraham | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Adairius Barnes | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Chris Carnegie | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Brian Poole | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Michael Caputo | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 25 | Brandon Jackson | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 25 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 25 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Dylan Evans | Akron | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Xavier Moss | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Najee Murray | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Reginald Porter | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Taylor Taliulu | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Trey Caldwell | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Marlon Humphrey | Alabama | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 47 | Trae Elston | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 47 | Josh Forrest | Kentucky | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 47 | Mike Hilton | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 47 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 47 | KeiVarae Russell | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 47 | Kweishi Brown | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jeremiah McKinnon | FIU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Josh Cox | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Darrius White | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Paris Logan | N Illinois | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jayron Kearse | Clemson | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Wilkenson Myrtil | FIU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Lloyd Carrington | Ariz St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Will Parks | Arizona | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Okezie Alozie | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Ralph Green III | Indiana | JR | NT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Taveze Calhoun | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Daniel Davie | Nebraska | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Fellonte Misher | ODU | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | TJ Ricks | ODU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Iman Marshall | USC | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Nick Orr | TCU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Terrell Lathan | TCU | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Budda Baker | Washington | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Cody Brown | Ark St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | James Sanford | BGSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Jalen Ramsey | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Tarris Batiste | Georgia St | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Nick Mangieri | Indiana | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Maurice Fleming | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Corey Tindal | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Kendarius Webster | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Keith Watkins II | N'western | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Dalvin Tomlinson | Alabama | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 47 | Rhyan England | Army | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |