2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 1 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Deommodore Lenoir | Oregon | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | FIU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | DeMarkus Acy | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Christian Holmes | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Justin Bickham | Rice | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Malik Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Patrice Rene | N Carolina | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Jaquarius Landrews | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | David Long | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Simeon Smiley | Purdue | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Mike Bell | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Xavier Crawford | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Juwan Foggie | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Grant Delpit | LSU | SO | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Trajan Bandy | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Cassius Grady | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Isaiah Pryor | Ohio State | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Douglas Coleman III | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Pete Werner | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Cody Barton | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | JaShon Waddy | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Kyron Brown | Akron | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Prudy Calderon | Rice | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Gleson Sprewell | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Javelin K. Guidry | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Daniel Brown | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Juwan Dowels | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Jamal Hudson | Ohio | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Wesley Bush | MTSU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Scottie Young Jr. | Arizona | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Geno Stone | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Aapri Washington | Buffalo | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Camryn Bynum | California | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Riley Moss | Iowa | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Alexander Myres | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Elijah Gates | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Keisean Lucier-South | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jarid Ryan | Navy | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.