2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Charles McCartherens | Buffalo | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jacorey Benjamin | BGSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Junior Tafuna | Utah | SR | DT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tre Freeman | Duke | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Caine Savage | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | John Humphrey | USC | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Aman Greenwood | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chris Johnson | MTSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | James Shellman IV | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jared Ivey | Miss | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Zion Branch | USC | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Nicholas Deloach Jr. | Missouri | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jayden Bellamy | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | DJ Harvey | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Amariyun Knighten | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Christian Fuhrman | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Websley Etienne | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Carl Fauntroy | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | Colorado | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Anquin Barnes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kent Robinson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.