2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 1 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Davion Ross | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 18 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Jadon Canady | Miss | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Matthew McDoom | Coast Car | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 31 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 31 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Jabari Mack | J'ville St | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 55 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jay Crawford | Auburn | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Devon Marshall | NC State | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Marque Collins | BYU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Geimere Latimer | J'ville St | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 55 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 55 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 55 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 77 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 77 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 77 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 77 | Laterrance Welch | Ariz St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 77 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 77 | K.J. Wallace | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 77 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 77 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Julian Neal | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Dominic Morris | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 77 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 77 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 77 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |