2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Marquise Robinson | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Cam Miller | Penn State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Trey Amos | Alabama | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Dominique Hampton | Washington | SR | HSK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Mehki Miller | NMSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Andrew Simpson | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Mbiti Williams Jr. | Navy | JR | BAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Quindrelin Hammonds | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Fabien Lovett, Sr. | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Caleb Anderson | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Yam Banks | USA | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Kent Robinson | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Sean Brown | NC State | SO | SAF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Perry Fisher | Maryland | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | JJ Pegues | Miss | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Sage Ryan | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Keyshaun Elliott | NMSU | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tysheem Johnson | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Elijah Roberts | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | EJ Jackson | App St | SR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Buddha Jones | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tuli Letuligasenoa | Washington | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Junior Colson | Michigan | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Josaiah Stewart | Michigan | JR | EDG | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 64 | Max DiDomenico | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Tatum Bethune | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Jeremiah Wood | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Jalen Clark | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Johnathan Youngblood | Air Force | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Sam Mathews | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Shelton Lewis | Clemson | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Andre Turrentine | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kristian Story | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Michael Dowell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Akeem Dent | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Megginson | SMU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Abraham Temoney III | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Courtney Eubanks | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Keonte Lusk | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Ohio | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | TJ Smith | Ga South | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Justin Rhodes | Ga South | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Julian Neal | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Phoenix Jackson | Fresno St | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Gabriel Murphy | UCLA | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kain Medrano | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |