2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only 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 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 2 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 21 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 23 | Jaylon Braxton | Arkansas | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Nolan Johnson | ODU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Damel Hickman | Ga South | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 28 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 28 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tyrek Funderburk | App St | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tyrell Raby | MTSU | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jayden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Rasheed Reason | ODU | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Dre Walker | Virginia | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UConn | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Isiah Davis | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jelani Stafford | UConn | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Bo Nicolas-Paul | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 77 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 77 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 77 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 80 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Jordan Favors | App St | SO | SAF | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 80 | Kamari Lassiter | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 91 | Emany Johnson | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | SR | FS | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Javon Bullard | Georgia | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Dante Trader Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Cameron Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.