2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMareon James | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Ashton Stamps | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tamarcus Cooley | NC State | FR | NIC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Josh Franklin | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Elijah Herring | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kavian Gaither | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jayden Davis | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | BJ Mayes | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Davhon Keys | LSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | J.J. Hawkins | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dean Clark | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Todd Bumphis | BGSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Taurean York | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Mory Bamba | BYU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | DJ Coleman | Baylor | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jayden Hill | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 33 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Derek Carter | J'ville St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | SR | FS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Clayton Smith | Ariz St | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Kody Jackson | La-Lafytte | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Noah McNeal-Franklin | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Briceon Hayes | Sam Hou St | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Trikweze Bridges | Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Myles Graham | Florida | FR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Alfonzo Allen Jr. | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jakevian Rodgers | UTSA | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Shane Bruce | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Darius Alexander | Toledo | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Braden Awls | Toledo | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jaden Dottin | Toledo | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | CJ Taylor | Vanderbilt | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Marquise Robinson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Miguel Mitchell | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Alijah Clark | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jalil Martin | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Akili Arnold | USC | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | KP Price | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jordan Lester | TCU | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Cam Smith | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Dontavius Nash | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | Colorado | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Anquin Barnes Jr. | Colorado | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | DJ McKinney | Colorado | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Evan Johnson | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Missouri | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Tahveon Nicholson | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Garmon Randolph | Baylor | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Wesley Walker | Michigan | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Terry Moore | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah Hamilton | Miss | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Mannie Nunnery | Texas St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.