2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 1 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 1 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Jadon Canady | Miss | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Kyndrich Breedlove | Purdue | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 6 | JeRico Washington Jr. | KSU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 14 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Devonte Golden-Nelson | Akron | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Noa Pola-Gates | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jay Crawford | Auburn | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Noah Avinger | New Mexico | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 27 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Keany Parks | Wyoming | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Will James | USM | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Josh Baka | Kent State | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 51 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jamare Glasker | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Keuan Parker | Tulsa | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Za'Quan Bryan | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Marquise Robinson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Aydan White | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Nyzier Fourqurean | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Jam Jackson | Virginia | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Travor Randle | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 51 | Quentavius Scandrett | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Kain Medrano | UCLA | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Aaron Morris | Stanford | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Marvin Grant | Kansas | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Jerrin Thompson | Auburn | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Nyland Green | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Avante Dickerson | Utah State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | LJ Green | Troy | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Drue Watts | Nevada | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Jaylen Lewis | Temple | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Jamel Johnson | Temple | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 51 | Josiah Allen | UTEP | SR | SPR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Tyjon Jones | UAB | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Phillip Dunnam | FAU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |