2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylinn Hawkins | California | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Andre Cisco | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 3 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 5 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Jerry Jacobs | Ark St | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Alvin Davis | Akron | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Aaron Wade | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 19 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Geronda Hall | ODU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | V.J. Banks | CSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Marcus Strong | Wash St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Richie Grant | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bryce Thompson | Tennessee | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tron Folsom | Troy | JR | OLB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Daniel Thomas | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Jomon Dotson | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SO | ILB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Ky'el Hemby | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Desmond Franklin | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Ashtyn Davis | California | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Kai Higgins | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jeff Allison | Fresno St | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Justin Brent | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Linwood Crump | Temple | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Gaje Ferguson | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 19 | Kenneth Major | Purdue | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Rashad Smith | FAU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Kyle Meyers | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 19 | C.J. Avery | Louisville | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jesse Osuna | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jarius Morehead | NC State | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Zach Wilson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 72 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 72 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 72 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 72 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Innis Gaines | TCU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 72 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 72 | Xavier McKinney | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 72 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 72 | Derrek Thomas | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Jamel Dean | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 72 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 72 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 72 | Brandon Moore | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Bijon Parker | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Corey Straughter | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Niko Small | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Kris Boyd | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Darrien Molton | Wash St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Devon Key | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Darryl Randolph | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |