2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/23/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Charles McCartherens | Buffalo | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Tre Freeman | Duke | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 25 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 35 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 43 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Junior Tafuna | Utah | SR | DT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Caine Savage | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | John Humphrey | USC | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Aman Greenwood | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Harrison Taggart | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Chris Johnson | MTSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | James Shellman IV | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jared Ivey | Miss | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Zion Branch | USC | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Nicholas Deloach Jr. | Missouri | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Clayton Smith | Ariz St | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jayden Bellamy | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Amariyun Knighten | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Christian Fuhrman | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Websley Etienne | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Carl Fauntroy | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | 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.