2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only 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 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2.13 |
| 2 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Jadon Canady | Miss | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 8 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 20 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Damaje Yancey | Troy | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 33 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 33 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Kaylin Moore | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 33 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 33 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 33 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 33 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 54 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 54 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 54 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 54 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Keyon Martin | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 54 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Laterrance Welch | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jamel Johnson | Temple | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jailin Walker | Indiana | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 54 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 54 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 54 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 54 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 54 | Dominic Morris | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 54 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Power Echols | N Carolina | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 54 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Nick Jackson | Iowa | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 54 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 54 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 54 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 54 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 54 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 54 | Marquise Robinson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Daryl Porter, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Tyrell Raby | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Travor Randle | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Max Ahoia | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Will James | USM | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 54 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 54 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 54 | Alfred Collins | Texas | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 54 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 54 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |