2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dreshun Miller | WVU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Gemon Green | Michigan | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Anthony Butler | Liberty | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Grant Morgan | Arkansas | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Damon Miller | UAB | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Kenneth George Jr. | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Roger Cray | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Jaydon Hill | Florida | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | La'Kendrick Van Zandt | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Marcus Haskins | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Isheem Young | Iowa State | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Richard LeCounte | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Chris Brown | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Emanuel Dabney | Liberty | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael McMorris | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Karon Prunty | Kansas | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Elijah Jones | Kansas | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ekow Boye-Doe | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Julian McDuffie | Army | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Nolan Turner | Clemson | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Kelvin Joseph | Kentucky | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Jamin Davis | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Daniel Wright | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | De'Vante Cross | Virginia | SR | FS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 93 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Josh Turner | FIU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Tre Avery | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Jamal Anderson | FIU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Geovonte' Howard | Purdue | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Azizi Hearn | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |