2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/23/2024
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 3 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 4 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 4 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Kapena Gushiken | Wash St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | JaTravis Broughton | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Lake Ellis | U Mass | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 22 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 22 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Christian Ellis | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Sailasa Vadrawale III | Oregon St | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 22 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 22 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Tamon Lynum | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Nyquann Washington | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Zion Washington | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Adrian Maddox | UAB | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Noah Avinger | New Mexico | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Deshawn McCuin | SDSU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 22 | Jordan Wright | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Malachi Mclean | UConn | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 75 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 75 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 75 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 75 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 75 | Ramon Henderson | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Derrick Canteen | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Antonio Clary | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Brian Blades II | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |