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 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 3 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Kapena Gushiken | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 10 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jordan Clark | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 21 | JaTravis Broughton | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tamon Lynum | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Amir Wallace | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Lake Ellis | U Mass | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 44 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Christian Ellis | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 44 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 44 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Adrian Maddox | UAB | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Jordan Castell | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Noah Avinger | New Mexico | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Nyquann Washington | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Doneiko Slaughter | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Deshawn McCuin | SDSU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Zion Washington | Boise St | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 44 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Jordan Wright | UConn | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 44 | Malachi Mclean | UConn | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Rod Heard II | Notre Dame | SR | S | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 96 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 96 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 96 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 96 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |