2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Devin Grant | Buffalo | SO | S | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Cameron Epps | Okla St | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Tyrell Raby | MTSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Andre' Sam | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Phillip O'Brien Jr. | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Jermarius Lewis | New Mexico | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | CJ Taylor | Vanderbilt | JR | ANC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Anthony Johnson, Jr. | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Shawn Preston Jr. | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Trey Washington | Miss | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tysheem Johnson | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | SO | ATH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tyrone Lewis, Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Malik Verdon | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Zion Puckett | Auburn | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Jaxen Turner | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Kobe Savage | Kansas St | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Elliott Davison | UTSA | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Cyrus McGarrell | N Illinois | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 49 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 49 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 49 | Derrick Canteen | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 49 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 49 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Irshaad Davis | Troy | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Terrance Brooks | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Cameron Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Malik Feaster | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Kekoura Tarnue | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Oluwafemi Oladejo | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Eric Gentry | USC | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Trey Jones | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Shamari Simmons | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Ro Torrence | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Josh DeBerry | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Shawn Asbury II | ODU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Zy Alexander | LSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Zamari Walton | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tobias Fletcher | Coast Car | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Keonte Lusk | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |