2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 6 | UNLV | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 11 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | California | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 33 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 44 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 46 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 47 | Army | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | USC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |