2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Jahron Manning | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Kapena Gushiken | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Miles Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Shavon Revel Jr. | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Taariq (Buddah) Al-Uqdah | Wash St | SO | LB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Te'Rai Powell | U Mass | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Jack Kane | Oregon St | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Chapman Lewis | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | John Howse IV | MTSU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Phillip Dunnam | FAU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Gavin Gibson | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Darien Porter | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Jordan Lovett | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Dylan Lawrence | USM | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Khari Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Devonte' Mathews | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | CJ Taylor | Vanderbilt | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Tahveon Nicholson | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Missouri | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 70 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 70 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 70 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jordan Clark | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 70 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 70 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 70 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Christian Ellis | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 70 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 70 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 70 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 70 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |