2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 12/23/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | TJ Metcalf | Arkansas | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Jahron Manning | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Mishael Powell | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Korie Black | Okla St | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Will Johnson | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Josh Minkins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Ethan O'Connor | Wash St | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Buggs Kahzir Brown | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Shavon Revel Jr. | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Dontay Joyner | Ark St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Dexter Ricks, Jr. | Liberty | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Chapman Lewis | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Miles Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Evan Jackson | N Texas | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Gavin Gibson | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Darien Porter | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Corey Gordon Jr. | Baylor | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Khari Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Max Tucker | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | John Howse IV | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Phillip Dunnam | FAU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Mason Cobb | USC | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Deshawn Pace | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Dylan Lawrence | USM | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jordan Cobbs | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Elijah Davis | Utah | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Devonte' Mathews | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Trey Rucker | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Kobe Wilson | SMU | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Josiah Cox | NMSU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 74 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 74 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 74 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 74 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 74 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 74 | Clarence Lewis | Syracuse | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Amari Jackson | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Kani Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | AJ Odums | UTEP | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Cam Stone | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Smith Snowden | Utah | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | O.J. Burroughs | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | DJ Walker | Ohio | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |