2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 14 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 11 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 18 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 25 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 36 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 36 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 36 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 36 | Jordan Favors | App St | SO | SAF | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Tyrek Funderburk | App St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 36 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 51 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 51 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 51 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 72 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 72 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 72 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 72 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Khyree Jackson | Oregon | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Damel Hickman | Ga South | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | Texas St | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | DeAgo Brumfield | Memphis | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 72 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | JR | DB | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.71 |