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 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Marvin Grant | Kansas | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 12 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Nyland Green | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Castell | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 27 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 27 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 27 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Junior Tafuna | Utah | SR | DT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Makari Paige | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Zahran Manley | Stanford | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | JR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Caine Savage | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Julian Humphrey | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Cam Miller | Penn State | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Elliot Washington II | Penn State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Daniel Harris | Georgia | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 27 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 27 | Cody Simon | Ohio State | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 75 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 75 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 75 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 75 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 75 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Tre Freeman | Duke | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Dontae Manning | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 75 | Colin Simmons | Texas | FR | EDG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 75 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 75 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 75 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |