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 | Cyrus Jones | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Anthony Jefferson | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 1 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Troy Hill | Oregon | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Charleston White | Wash St | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Jalen Collins | LSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 12 | James Sample | Louisville | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Reggie Daniels | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Kenneth Lynn | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Dexter McDonald | Kansas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Duke Thomas | Texas | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Kevon Seymour | USC | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 22 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SR | SS | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 22 | KJ Dillon | WVU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Kendall Fuller | Va Tech | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 22 | Nigel Tribune | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Charles Gaines | Louisville | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Max Valles | Virginia | SO | OLB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Curtis Riley | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Morgan Burns | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | P.J. Williams | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Vernon Hargreaves, III | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Steven Nelson | Oregon St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Larry Scott | Oregon St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Devin Butler | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Justin Thomas | Utah | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Dominique Hatfield | Utah | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | De'Vante Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | William Parks | Arizona | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Jarvis McCall Jr. | Arizona | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 49 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | James Burgess | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 49 | Maurice Canady | Virginia | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | D.J. White | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Quincy Mauger | Georgia | SO | FS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Ronald Martin | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Trovon Reed | Auburn | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 49 | Jourdon Grandon | Arizona | SR | FS | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 49 | Kalan Reed | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Xavien Howard | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Fred Tiller | Kentucky | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Tevin Mitchel | Arkansas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 49 | Ishmael Adams | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 49 | Myles Jack | UCLA | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 49 | Jordan Petty | UAB | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 49 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 49 | Jordan Mays | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 49 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 49 | Corey Bell | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Khari Burke | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Zane Petty | Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Josh Jones | NC State | FR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Nigel Bethel II | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kevin Snyder | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Blake McClain | Kentucky | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Brandon Phelps | Virginia | SR | FS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Kevin Peterson | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Emmanuel Ogbah | Okla St | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Ryan Simmons | Okla St | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Taurean Ferguson | Vanderbilt | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Damarious Randall | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Juston Burris | NC State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Justin Coleman | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Eric Rowe | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Will Redmond | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Quayshawn Nealy | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Jamal Adams | LSU | FR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Danielle Hunter | LSU | JR | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Daquawn Brown | Wash St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Davion Orphey | Utah | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Howard Matthews | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Trey Flowers | Arkansas | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Greg Henderson | Colorado | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |