2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 8 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 19 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 19 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 31 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 31 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 31 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 31 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 31 | DeAgo Brumfield | Memphis | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 44 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 44 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 44 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 44 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 44 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 44 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 44 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 44 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 44 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 44 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 44 | Damel Hickman | Ga South | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 44 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 44 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 44 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 44 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 44 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 44 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 64 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 64 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 64 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 64 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 64 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 64 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 64 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 64 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 64 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 64 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 64 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 64 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 64 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 64 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Justin Birchette | Ohio | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Jaden Robinson | Oregon St | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | AJ Odums | UTEP | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Cam Lampkin | Wash St | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Kempton Shine | EMU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Derek Carter | J'ville St | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Patrick Payton | FSU | SO | DL | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 64 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 64 | Kamari Lassiter | Georgia | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 64 | Brandon Dorlus | Oregon | SR | DE | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 100 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |