2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Dominic Morris | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 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 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 24 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 24 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 24 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 24 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Laterrance Welch | Ariz St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 24 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Zion Washington | Boise St | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jailin Walker | Indiana | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Dontae Manning | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 57 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 57 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 57 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 57 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 57 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 57 | Marques Buford, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 57 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 57 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 57 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 57 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 57 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 57 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 57 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 57 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Francisco Mauigoa | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 57 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 57 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 57 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 57 | Brandon Johnson | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 57 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 57 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 57 | Tamon Lynum | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 57 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 57 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 57 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 57 | Trey Washington | Miss | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 57 | Kobee Minor | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 57 | Malik Muhammad | Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 92 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 92 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 92 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 92 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 92 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 92 | Devon Marshall | NC State | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 92 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |