2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | AJ Watts | La-Monroe | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Cam Lampkin | Wash St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | DeAgo Brumfield | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Armani Chatman | N Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Da'Veawn Armstead | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Jaylin Davies | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Brian Blades | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Clayton Isbell | Coast Car | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Khyree Jackson | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jeremiah Wilson | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Josh DeBerry | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Aiden Fisher | James Mad | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Justin Harris | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Zy Alexander | LSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 47 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 47 | JoJo Forest | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | SR | S | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | SO | N | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | CJ Christian | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jay Stanley | USM | SR | SAF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Bryon Threats | Cincinnati | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tyler 'Red' Potts | Ball State | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Calen Bullock | USC | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Dashaun Jerkins | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Mishael Powell | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Rasheed Reason | ODU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Joshua Eaton | Texas St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | BJ Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Justin Birchette | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | DaShawn Jones | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jerome Jolly, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Logan Berryhill | S Florida | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Alex Johnson | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Karene Reid | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kolbey Taylor | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Alexander Smith | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Caleb Offord | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.