2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 3 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Khalil Barnes | Clemson | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | JoJo Forest | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | DeAgo Brumfield | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Justin Harris | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jeremiah Wilson | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 35 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 35 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 35 | Jay Stanley | USM | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Anthony Johnson, Jr. | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Brian Blades | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jerome Jolly, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Marquise Robinson | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tahj Ra-El | ODU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Joshua Eaton | Texas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Sean Brown | NC State | SO | SAF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Dashaun Jerkins | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Chris Shearin | UConn | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 35 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 63 | Davon Banks | Washington | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Josh DeBerry | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Armani Chatman | N Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Cam Lampkin | Wash St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Avery Helm | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Da'Veawn Armstead | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Ricky Johnson | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Alex Johnson | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Cedarious Barfield | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Devin Dye | Utah State | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Tyler 'Red' Potts | Ball State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Austin Brawley | Ohio | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jaylin Davies | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | AJ Watts | La-Monroe | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Wood | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Isaac Walker | Ga South | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Michael Richard | La Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Deuce Harmon | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Caleb Offord | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ephesians Prysock | Arizona | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |