2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/22/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Kapena Gushiken | Wash St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 6 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | JaTravis Broughton | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Christian Ellis | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Ramon Henderson | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 52 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Miles Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Shavon Revel Jr. | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Derrick Canteen | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Antonio Clary | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Brian Blades II | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | David Fisher | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tamon Lynum | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Nyquann Washington | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Zion Washington | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |