2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Jay Stanley | USM | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Brian Blades | FIU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Michael Richard | La Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Offord | Buffalo | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | JoJo Forest | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Jayden Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Logan Berryhill | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | DaShawn Jones | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Wilson | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Justin Harris | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kamden Garrett | BYU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Robert Kennedy | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Tobias Fletcher | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kristian Story | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Thomas Anderson | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Austin Brawley | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Elijah Rikard | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Tyler 'Red' Potts | Ball State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jontrey Hunter | Georgia St | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Clark | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Swayze Bozeman | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | D.J. McKinney | Okla St | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Keyon Martin | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Josiah Allen | UTEP | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Martell Irby | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Ephesians Prysock | Arizona | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Ben Nikkel | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Anthony Johnson, Jr. | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Elias Larry | Navy | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Ja'Keem Jackson | Florida | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Zy Alexander | LSU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kevaris Hall | SMU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Earby | California | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Patrick McMorris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Sylvester Smith | Auburn | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | BJ Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Deuce Harmon | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Patrick Payton | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Avante Dickerson | Utah State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Gabriel Bryan | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Kolbey Taylor | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Devin Grant | Buffalo | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Cody Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Demarcus Rankin | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Nate Clifton | Vanderbilt | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Greg Delaine | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Bryon Threats | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jackson Greene | App St | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jack Scroggs | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Trez Moore | UTEP | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Kameron Howard | Charlotte | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Kyron Jones | Georgia | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jarrett Jerrels | FAU | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Ramon Henderson | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Brad Spence | Arkansas | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jayden Johnson | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Kyle Kennard | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Xzavier McLeod | S Carolina | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Avery Wilcox | WVU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Myles Jones | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.