2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Emanuel Dabney | Liberty | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 2 | Julian McDuffie | Army | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 4 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Anthony Butler | Liberty | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Marcus Haskins | Liberty | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Brian Branch | Alabama | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Jaylon McClain-Sapp | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Isaiah Herron | BYU | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 8 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Alex Spillum | Coast Car | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Derick Bush | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Steven Jones | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Cedrick Cunningham Jr. | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Jaydon Hill | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | AJ Parker | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Christian Gonzalez | Colorado | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jamal Anderson | FIU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Brett Shepherd | MTSU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Keenan Ellis | BYU | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Kavika Fonua | BYU | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Pepe Tanuvasa | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 46 | C.J. Ceasar II | TCU | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Jon Rhattigan | Army | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 46 | Troy Warner | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Jakeen Harris | NC State | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Kolby Harvell-Peel | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Woodi Washington | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Brian Asamoah | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Percy Butler | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Brayden Matts | Coast Car | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Jared Kapisi | BYU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 46 | Jordyn Peters | Auburn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Josh DeBerry | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Randy Charlton | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Wesley Walker | Ga Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Al Blades, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Jaelan Phillips | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Martin Emerson | Miss St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Londyn Craft | Miss St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | A.J. Hampton | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Jaylon Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Amaré Barno | Va Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Deron Harrell | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jeffmario Brown | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mekhi Blackmon | Colorado | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Chris Moore | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | DJ Ivey | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Christian Holmes | Okla St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Tanner McCalister | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Thomas Harper | Okla St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kristopher Moll | UAB | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Ahman Ross | FAU | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Cody Jones | U Mass | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Cam Johnson | N Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |