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 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 2 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 4 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 4 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 4 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 4 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 4 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 4 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 4 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 4 | Robert Rahimi | SJSU | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 4 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 4 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 21 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 21 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Wilson | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Brian Nelson II | N Texas | FR | CB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Khalil Barnes | Clemson | SO | S | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SO | CB | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jordan Vincent | Utah State | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Tyrone Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Casey Larkin | Army | JR | NB | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 53 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 53 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 53 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 53 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 53 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 53 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 53 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 53 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 53 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 53 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 53 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 53 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 53 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 53 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 53 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 53 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 53 | TJ Metcalf | Arkansas | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 53 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 53 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 53 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 53 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 53 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 53 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 53 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 53 | Geimere Latimer | J'ville St | SO | CB | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 53 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 53 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 53 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 53 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 53 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Phillip Dunnam | FAU | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 53 | Kyndrich Breedlove | Purdue | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 53 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 53 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 53 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 53 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 53 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 53 | Jahron Manning | ODU | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 53 | Will Jones II | ODU | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 53 | Chapman Lewis | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 53 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |