2015 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Latrell Gibbs | App St | SO | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 1 | Kai Nacua | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 5 | Jalen Tabor | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 7 | William Jackson III | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 8 | Michael Davis | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 10 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Brandon Jackson | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 16 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Trae Elston | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Bryson Abraham | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Adairius Barnes | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Chris Carnegie | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 28 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Josh Forrest | Kentucky | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Brendon Clements | Navy | JR | CB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Desmond King | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Mike Hilton | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Dylan Evans | Akron | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Brian Poole | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Caleb Williams | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Michael Caputo | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 28 | KeiVarae Russell | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 28 | Xavier Moss | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Kweishi Brown | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jeremiah McKinnon | FIU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Najee Murray | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Reginald Porter | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Taylor Taliulu | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Donte Deayon | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Taj Letman | Marshall | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Artie Burns | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Cranston Jones | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | FR | ROV | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Josh Cox | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Darrius White | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Paris Logan | N Illinois | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Trey Caldwell | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Jayron Kearse | Clemson | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Marlon Humphrey | Alabama | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 47 | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 85 | Karl Joseph | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Tim Hough | UNLV | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Jay'Onn Myles | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Daryl Worley | WVU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Wilkenson Myrtil | FIU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Taylor Barton | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tray Matthews | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | John Johnson | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Kentrell Brothers | Missouri | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SO | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Skai Moore | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Xavien Howard | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |