2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/20/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tayden Barnes | NMSU | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Harrison Taggart | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jonathan Jefferson | SMU | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Zion Branch | USC | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 23 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Tre Freeman | Duke | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Marvin Grant | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jack Luttrell | Arizona | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Aydan White | NC State | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Mose Phillips III | Va Tech | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | A.J. Harris | Penn State | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Garnett Hollis Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Shemar Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Aman Greenwood | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Brandon Cisse | NC State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | C'Darius Kelley | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Keonta Jenkins | Va Tech | SR | STA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Elliot Washington II | Penn State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jared Ivey | Miss | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Emmanuel Karnley | Arizona | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Max Ahoia | Rice | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Kobe Wilson | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jared Harrison-Hunte | SMU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Amariyun Knighten | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Christian Fuhrman | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | SO | MB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Websley Etienne | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Carl Fauntroy | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Duce Robinson | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | USC | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Desman Stephens II | USC | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Carter Davis | BC | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Keonte Glinton | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Tyson Durant | Wash St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.