2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Martin Emerson | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Sevyn Banks | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | AJ Washington | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Jabril Cox | LSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Woodi Washington | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | FR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Mykael Wright | Oregon | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Eli Ricks | LSU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Karon Prunty | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Tyree Gillespie | Missouri | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Pat Fields | Oklahoma | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kolby Harvell-Peel | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Armani Chatman | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Brian Branch | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Jamar Johnson | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Christian Gonzalez | Colorado | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Blake Carroll | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jakeen Harris | NC State | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Alex Hogan | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Kalon Barnes | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Raleigh Texada | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jammie Robinson | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jay Ward | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Brayden Matts | Coast Car | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Noah Daniels | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jaylon Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Kenneth George Jr. | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Brion Murray | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Alontae Taylor | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Brendan Radley-Hiles | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Aman Greenwood | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Shayne Simon | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Jason Pinnock | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | D’Angelo Amos | Virginia | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Kyler McMichael | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Jordyn Peters | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Jamien Sherwood | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Jaydon Hill | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Kingsley Jonathan | Syracuse | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Tayvonn Kyle | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Tanner McCalister | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 93 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Elisha Palm | Air Force | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Nahshon Wright | Oregon St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Quentin Lake | UCLA | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Isaiah Tufaga | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Elijah Hamilton | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |