2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/08/2024
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | JaTravis Broughton | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 18 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Adrian Maddox | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tamon Lynum | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Noah Avinger | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Nyquann Washington | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Zion Washington | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Deshawn McCuin | SDSU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Malachi Mclean | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Lake Ellis | U Mass | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 66 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 66 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 66 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 66 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 66 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Ramon Henderson | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Derrick Canteen | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Antonio Clary | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brian Blades II | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Christian Ellis | New Mexico | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | David Fisher | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jayden McDonald | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 66 | Van Fillinger | Utah | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Marquis Groves-Killebrew | Arizona | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |