2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 17 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 17 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 24 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 14 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 25 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jadon Canady | Miss | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 42 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Jamel Johnson | Temple | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 42 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 57 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Damaje Yancey | Troy | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 59 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 59 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 59 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 62 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 62 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 72 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | TJ Metcalf | Arkansas | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Kaylin Moore | UCLA | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 72 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 90 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 90 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 92 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 93 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 93 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 93 | Jayden Bellamy | Syracuse | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 96 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 96 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 96 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 96 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 96 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.