2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record 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 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 1 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Jahron Manning | ODU | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Will Jones II | ODU | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Brian Nelson II | N Texas | FR | CB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Wilson | Houston | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Khalil Barnes | Clemson | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Darien Porter | Iowa State | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Jack Luttrell | Arizona | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 26 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 26 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 26 | KP Price | BC | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 26 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 26 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Makari Paige | Michigan | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Xavion Alford | Ariz St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Bryan Addison | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 26 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Chapman Lewis | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Devin Turner | N'western | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | O'Donnell Fortune | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Carson Schwesinger | UCLA | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | FR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Jayden Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Josiah Cox | NMSU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Mitch Leigber | Stanford | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Kyle Jacob | Navy | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Tyrone Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Dreyden Norwood | Missouri | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 26 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 26 | DD Snyder | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 26 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |