2008 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darian Hagan | California | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Alphonso Smith | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Traye Simmons | Minnesota | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Alterraun Verner | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jairus Byrd | Oregon | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Jacob Lacey | Okla St | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Glover Quin | New Mexico | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Syd'Quan Thompson | California | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Trevard Lindley | Kentucky | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Nick Sanders | TCU | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Joshua Moore | Kansas St | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Justin Thornton | Kansas | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Rashad Johnson | Alabama | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Devin Ross | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Allen Langford | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Brandon Hughes | Oregon St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Sherrick McManis | N'western | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | David Pender | Purdue | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Sha'reff Rashad | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Johnell Neal | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Sean Baker | Ball State | FR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Brandon Brinkley | Houston | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Mike Mickens | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Joe Burnett | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Steven Coleman | TCU | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Jamar Wall | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Chris Prosinski | Wyoming | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Earl Thomas | Texas | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Antonio Smith | BGSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tejay Johnson | TCU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | DeQuan Bembry | Marshall | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Anthony West | Nebraska | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Clint McPeek | New Mexico | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Richard Council | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Tashaun Gipson | Wyoming | FR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Marcell Gipson | Wyoming | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Kyle Wilson | Boise St | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 37 | Ras-I Dowling | Virginia | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 37 | Malcolm Jenkins | Ohio State | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Marcus Sherels | Minnesota | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Raeshon McNeil | Notre Dame | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Jasper Howard | U Conn | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Bradley Fletcher | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 37 | Cha'pelle Brown | Colorado | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 37 | Tyrone McKenzie | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Charles Harris | Tulane | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Antareis Bryan | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | T.J. Drakeford | Marshall | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Derrius Bell | SMU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Brian Jackson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Kenneth Fontenette | Houston | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Miguel Graham | Akron | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Michael Norris | UCLA | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Brandon King | Purdue | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Vontae Davis | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Armando Murillo | Nebraska | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Arkeith Brown | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Rafael Priest | TCU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 37 | Cody Brown | U Conn | SR | DL | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 37 | Wopamo Osaisai | Stanford | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 37 | Josh Thompson | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Morgan Burnett | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 62 | Darcel McBath | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 62 | Joe Pawelek | Baylor | JR | LB | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 62 | Otis Wiley | Mich St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 62 | Justin Woodall | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Sean Smith | Utah | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Niles Brinkley | Wisconsin | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Anthony Gaitor | FIU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Keenan Lewis | Oregon St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Lydell Sargeant | Penn State | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 62 | Kyle Theret | Minnesota | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 62 | Jordan Lake | Baylor | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 62 | Al Afalava | Oregon St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 62 | Chris Hawkins | LSU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | DeAngelo Smith | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Walter McFadden | Auburn | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 62 | Danny Fortener | Mich St | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 62 | Blake Ligon | New Mexico | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Aaron Berry | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 62 | Ryan Mouton | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Keenan Clayton | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Janoris Jenkins | Florida | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 62 | Ernest Miller | Houston | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 62 | T.J. Ward | Oregon | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Kareem Jackson | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | De'von Hall | Utah State | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Castine Bridges | Missouri | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Javier Arenas | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Brit Miller | Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Ross Weaver | Mich St | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Taylor Mays | USC | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 62 | Brennan Baiamonte | NMSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 62 | Greg Joseph | FAU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 62 | Korey Mangum | FSU | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 62 | Antoine Thompson | Nevada | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 62 | Orie Lemon | Okla St | JR | LB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 62 | Asher Allen | Georgia | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 62 | Darian Stewart | S Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 100 | Eric Berry | Tennessee | SO | DB | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.