2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 12/23/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Jahdae Barron | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jaylon Jimmerson | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Moten | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Franklin | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Elijah Herring | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kavian Gaither | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jayden Davis | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Andrew Duhart | Navy | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Clayton Smith | Ariz St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | J.J. Hawkins | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Dean Clark | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Derek Carter | J'ville St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Casey Larkin | Army | JR | NB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Gavin Holmes | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Andrew Mukuba | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Luke Pirris | Navy | JR | RDR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Kenneth McShan | Navy | JR | STR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Dontae Manning | Oregon | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Amarion Fortenberry | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Briceon Hayes | Sam Hou St | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Trikweze Bridges | Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Myles Graham | Florida | FR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Alfonzo Allen Jr. | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Will Brooks | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jakevian Rodgers | UTSA | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Shane Bruce | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | SR | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Mykel Williams | Georgia | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Daniel Harris | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | CJ Allen | Georgia | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Elijah O'Neal | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Javan Robinson | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ta’Shawn James | Iowa State | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | TyQaze Leggs | Marshall | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Mike Green | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Wesley Miller | USA | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Aakil Washington | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Kourtlan Marsh | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Kobee Minor | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Asani Redwood | WVU | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Marcus Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Miles Williams | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Cam Sidney | California | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Matthew Littlejohn | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Liam Johnson | California | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Chris Shearin | James Mad | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Denver Warren | Sam Hou St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Quincy Wright | Sam Hou St | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Isaiah Cash | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Chance Gamble | Ga South | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Junior Tuihalamaka | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Howard Cross III | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Shawn Asbury II | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Lanell Carr Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | James Carpenter | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jordan Castell | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Bryce Thornton | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Javion Toombs | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Bryce West | Ohio State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Cody Simon | Ohio State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.