2014 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jordan Mays | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 8 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Cyrus Jones | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 9 | James Sample | Louisville | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Kendall Fuller | Va Tech | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Christian Byrum | ODU | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Efrem Oliphant | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jordan Haden | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Kris Givens | Akron | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Gavin McHenry | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Jimmy Hall | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Quinten Rollins | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Allen Covington | Toledo | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Dwellie Striggles | Buffalo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Terrell Brigham | USA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Devin Centers | Utah State | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 26 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 28 | James Burgess | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Kenneth Lynn | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Dexter McDonald | Kansas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 33 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SR | SS | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SR | ROV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Anthony Zettel | Penn State | JR | DT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Donte Deayon | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Corey Bell | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Khari Burke | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Zane Petty | Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 46 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Kalan Reed | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Xavien Howard | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Nigel Tribune | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Charles Gaines | Louisville | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Anthony Jefferson | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 56 | Maurice Canady | Virginia | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | D.J. White | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | KJ Dillon | WVU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Duke Thomas | Texas | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Kevon Seymour | USC | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | Jalen Collins | LSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Troy Hill | Oregon | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 66 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Quincy Mauger | Georgia | SO | FS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ronald Martin | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brian Poole | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Sidney Jones | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Fred Tiller | Kentucky | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Max Valles | Virginia | SO | OLB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Curtis Riley | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Morgan Burns | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | P.J. Williams | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Vernon Hargreaves, III | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Steven Nelson | Oregon St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Larry Scott | Oregon St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Devin Butler | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jerod Fernandez | NC State | FR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Reddish | Syracuse | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Taylor Young | Baylor | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kevin White | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Josh Jones | NC State | FR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Nigel Bethel II | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kevin Snyder | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Blake McClain | Kentucky | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Cleshawn Page | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Shaq Jones | UAB | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Fritz Etienne | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ian Seau | Nevada | JR | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Xavier Walker | MTSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jeremy Cash | Duke | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.