2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 12/23/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 2 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 2 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 8 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Robert Rahimi | SJSU | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Tyrone Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Casey Larkin | Army | JR | NB | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | TJ Metcalf | Arkansas | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Geimere Latimer | J'ville St | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Amarian Williams | Liberty | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 24 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Devyn Bobby | Baylor | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Matt Salopek | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Khalil Barnes | Clemson | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jaylen Reed | Penn State | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Jordan Vincent | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Bud Clark | TCU | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Tysheem Johnson | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Kyle Jacob | Navy | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 81 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 81 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 81 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 81 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 81 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 81 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 81 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 81 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 81 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 81 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Laterrance Welch | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 81 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 81 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 81 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 81 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Trikweze Bridges | Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Keyon Martin | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 81 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |