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 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | JoJo Forest | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | DeAgo Brumfield | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Khalil Barnes | Clemson | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Justin Harris | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Wilson | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Brian Blades | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Joshua Eaton | Texas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sean Brown | NC State | SO | SAF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 14 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 38 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 38 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 38 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 38 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Anthony Johnson, Jr. | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Tahj Ra-El | ODU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Dashaun Jerkins | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Davon Banks | Washington | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Cam Lampkin | Wash St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Avery Helm | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Da'Veawn Armstead | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Ricky Johnson | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Isaac Walker | Ga South | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Michael Richard | La Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Deuce Harmon | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Caleb Offord | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Ephesians Prysock | Arizona | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jaden Robinson | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Desmond Evans | N Carolina | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Andru Phillips | Kentucky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 38 | Andre Seldon | NMSU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 38 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 38 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 88 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 88 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 88 | Jay Stanley | USM | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 88 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 88 | Jerome Jolly, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Marquise Robinson | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Chris Shearin | UConn | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 88 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 88 | Josh DeBerry | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 88 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 88 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 88 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |