2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/10/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Avery Smith | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Kyndrich Breedlove | Purdue | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jadon Canady | Miss | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Max Ahoia | Rice | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Corey Thornton | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Brent Austin | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jaylen Lewis | Temple | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Marques Buford, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Julian Neal | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Javion White | Tulane | FR | SPR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | UConn | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Judge Collier | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | JR | ATH | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Tyrecus Davis | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Bryson Taylor | New Mexico | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Donte Kent | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Zah Frazier | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Robert Rahimi | SJSU | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tyrone Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Kendren Smith | Virginia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Myles Norwood | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Andre Jordan Jr. | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Ky'won McCray | J'ville St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Will James | USM | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tyson Lee | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Nyland Green | Purdue | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 82 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Taariq (Buddah) Al-Uqdah | Wash St | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Jamel Johnson | Temple | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Scooby Williams | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Ladarius Tennison | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Devin Moore | Florida | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 82 | KP Price | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |