2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | FR | DB | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 2 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Eli Ricks | LSU | FR | CB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 4 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 4 | Jamar Johnson | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | JR | S | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Mike Rose | Iowa State | JR | LB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Talanoa Hufanga | USC | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Kelvin Joseph | Kentucky | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 4 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | SO | LB | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 18 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 18 | Jay Ward | LSU | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 18 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jason Pinnock | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Zech McPhearson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Jabril Cox | LSU | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Richard LeCounte | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Gregory Grate Jr | MTSU | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | |
| 18 | Jack Koerner | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Jahmin Muse | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Nolan Turner | Clemson | SR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Willie Reid | CMU | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Christian Morgan | Baylor | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 18 | JT Woods | Baylor | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 51 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 51 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 51 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 51 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 51 | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Kenderick Duncan Jr. | Ga South | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 51 | Al Blades, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 51 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | JR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 51 | Tykee Smith | WVU | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 51 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 51 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 51 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 51 | Jamal Hill | Oregon | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Nahshon Wright | Oregon St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 51 | Ryan Huff | App St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Riley Moss | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Brion Murray | Va Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | La'Kendrick Van Zandt | TCU | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Devin Taylor | Va Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | De'Vante Cross | Virginia | SR | FS | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | D’Angelo Amos | Virginia | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Chamarri Conner | Va Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 51 | Alvinoski LaFleur | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Paris Ford | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Rashad Byrd | Ga South | SR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Quez Jackson | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 51 | Jahron McPherson | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 51 | Collin Duncan | Miss St | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 51 | Leon O'Neal Jr. | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 51 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |