2015 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Brandon Addison | ODU | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Cre'von LeBlanc | FAU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Bennett Okotcha | UTSA | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Daryl Worley | WVU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 13 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 13 | D.J. White | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Jeremiah McKinnon | FIU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Troy McCollum | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Trey Caldwell | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Terrell Chestnut | WVU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Nigel Bethel II | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Blake Countess | Auburn | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Randall Jette | U Mass | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Anthony Nixon | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Herb Miller | FAU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Najee Murray | Kent State | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | D.J. May | Wyoming | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Brandon Jackson | Army | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Daquan Lucas | Charlotte | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kareem Orr | Ariz St | FR | DB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 44 | Kweishi Brown | Ariz St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 44 | A.J. Stamps | Kentucky | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 44 | Davante Davis | Texas | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 44 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 44 | Juwan Dowels | Syracuse | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Justin Simmons | BC | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | FR | FS | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | David Johnson | SMU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Chad Davis | N Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 62 | Trevor Baker | UTSA | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Nick Kwiatkoski | WVU | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Breon Borders | Duke | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | KJ Dillon | WVU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Kelton Brackett | U Mass | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Kevin King | Washington | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Sidney Jones | Washington | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Juston Burris | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Bobby Baker | Georgia St | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Eaton Spence | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Dorian Clark | Idaho | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Chris Westry | Kentucky | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Kenya Dennis | Missouri | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Da'Carlos Renfro | UTEP | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 62 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 62 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 62 | Zachary DeGrange | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 62 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 62 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Sharrod Neasman | FAU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Blake Richmond | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Chris Milton | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Marnez Ogletree | Kansas | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 62 | Devin Pearson | Charlotte | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 62 | Anthony Brown | EMU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 62 | Tank Norman | Charlotte | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |