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 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Cameron Calhoun | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Marvin Grant | Kansas | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 8 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | VJ Payne | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brice Pollock | Miss St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Cam Smith | Okla St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nyland Green | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Castell | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 24 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Chad Brown | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Junior Tafuna | Utah | SR | DT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Makari Paige | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Isaiah Essissima | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Zahran Manley | Stanford | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Caine Savage | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Julian Humphrey | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Daniel Harris | Georgia | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 66 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Lander Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Martel Hight | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 66 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Tre Freeman | Duke | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Dontae Manning | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Eli Bowen | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Kanye Clark | UCLA | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Aman Greenwood | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Harrison Taggart | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Chris Johnson | MTSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | James Shellman IV | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Cisse | NC State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |