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 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Nolan Turner | Clemson | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 1 | Kelvin Joseph | Kentucky | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Anthony Butler | Liberty | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | La'Kendrick Van Zandt | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jamin Davis | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Daniel Wright | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Gregory Grate Jr | MTSU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Devin Taylor | Va Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Payton Wilson | NC State | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Eli Ricks | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Joe Foucha | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Antonio Fletcher | Ark St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Troy Warner | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Ryan Huff | App St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | JR | ILB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Eugene Ford | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | JT Woods | Baylor | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Israel Mukuamu | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Greg Brooks Jr. | Arkansas | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Dreshun Miller | WVU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 46 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 46 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 46 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Grant Morgan | Arkansas | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Marcus Haskins | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Isheem Young | Iowa State | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Richard LeCounte | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 46 | De'Vante Cross | Virginia | SR | FS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 46 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 46 | Josh Turner | FIU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Tre Avery | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Lance McMillan | Charlotte | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Willie Langham | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Mike Jones Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Paris Ford | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Tykee Smith | WVU | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Sean Mahone | WVU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Anthony Switzer | Ark St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Don Chapman | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Gemmel | N Carolina | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Chamarri Conner | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Josh DeBerry | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |