2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Kyndrich Breedlove | Purdue | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | A.J. Haulcy | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Robert Rahimi | SJSU | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tyrone Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jontez Williams | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Trey Amos | Miss | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 12 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 12 | Micah Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Zechariah Poyser | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Terrence Spence | James Mad | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | C.J. Baskerville | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Taariq (Buddah) Al-Uqdah | Wash St | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | BJ Adams | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Nohl Williams | California | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jayden Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jaylen Reed | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Caleb McCullough | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Tanner Wall | BYU | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Colton Hood | Colorado | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Casey Larkin | Army | JR | NB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Jack Luttrell | Arizona | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Lantz Russell | UTEP | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Angelo Rankin, Jr. | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 12 | D.J. Graham II | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Matt Salopek | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Tyler Hallum | KSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 51 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 51 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 51 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 51 | Craig Woodson | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 51 | Randon Fontenette | Vanderbilt | SO | STA | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 51 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Elias Larry | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Jaylen Lewis | Temple | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Marques Buford, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Marc Stampley II | Ga South | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Julian Neal | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Javion White | Tulane | FR | SPR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 51 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kendren Smith | Virginia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Dom Jones | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kitan Crawford | Nevada | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 51 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 51 | Jamel Johnson | Temple | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Scooby Williams | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ladarius Tennison | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Devin Moore | Florida | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jaylen Jones | Va Tech | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | KP Price | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Francisco Mauigoa | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Bishop Fitzgerald | NC State | SR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kayin Lee | Auburn | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jermod McCoy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Phillip O'Brien Jr. | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway | Kentucky | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zy Alexander | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | LJ Green | Troy | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jordan Favors | App St | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | JR | N | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |