2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Timarcus Davis | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Gemon Green | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jamal Anderson | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Jett Elad | Ohio | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Josh Drayden | California | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Nick Cross | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 23 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 23 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 25 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 26 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | USC | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Isaiah Lewis | Colorado | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Al Blades, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Karon Prunty | Kansas | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 33 | Zech McPhearson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Chris Brown | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Dreshun Miller | WVU | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 46 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 46 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | C.J. Ceasar II | TCU | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Ali Gaye | LSU | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Damon Miller | UAB | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jay Ward | LSU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Chamarri Conner | Va Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Dishon McNary | CMU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Coney Durr | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Ekow Boye-Doe | Kansas St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Talanoa Hufanga | USC | JR | S | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mekhi Blackmon | Colorado | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Carson Wells | Colorado | JR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Olaijah Griffin | USC | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Chris Steele | USC | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mykael Wright | Oregon | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Josh Turner | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Salaam | Kent State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jamal Hill | Oregon | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | JaTravis Broughton | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Edefuan Ulofoshio | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Elijah Hicks | California | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kenny Bennett | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kalon Gervin | Mich St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Malone Mataele | Utah | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | George Hicks III | Wash St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jaylen Watson | Wash St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 95 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 95 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 95 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 98 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 98 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 98 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.