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 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Damel Hickman | Ga South | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Kempton Shine | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 12 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 12 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Tyrell Raby | MTSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 23 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Derrick Canteen | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | AJ Odums | UTEP | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Derek Carter | J'ville St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | JR | DT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Romphf | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Cameron Epps | Okla St | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 47 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 47 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Irshaad Davis | Troy | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Terrance Brooks | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Cameron Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Malik Feaster | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Kekoura Tarnue | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Oluwafemi Oladejo | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Eric Gentry | USC | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Trey Jones | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 47 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Justin Barron | Syracuse | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jordan Clark | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Damari Roberson | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Toriano Pride, Jr. | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. | Clemson | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Coen King | Virginia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Plae Wyatt | Rice | SO | SAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Keli Lawson | Va Tech | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Key Lawrence | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Trace Ford | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tywan Francis | Temple | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Ahmad Walker | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Chris Megginson | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Tahveon Nicholson | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |