2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 12/24/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Daedae Hill | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 13 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 15 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Quindarrius Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 21 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 22 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 25 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Adrian Maddox | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 35 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 35 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Damaje Yancey | Troy | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Max Ahoia | Rice | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 46 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 53 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | TJ Metcalf | Arkansas | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Devon Marshall | NC State | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 59 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 59 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 59 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 59 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 63 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 63 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 65 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 65 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 67 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 67 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 69 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Trikweze Bridges | Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Dominic Morris | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Marques Buford, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Amir Wallace | SJSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Carson Schwesinger | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Kaylin Moore | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Keli Lawson | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Jordan Vincent | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | LJ Green | Troy | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Brian Blades II | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Elijah Reed | Akron | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.