2015 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September 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 |
| 2 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Bruce Dukes | Georgia St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Brian Poole | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Cre'von LeBlanc | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Dylan Evans | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jeremiah McKinnon | FIU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Darrius White | Ga South | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jalen Ramsey | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Dalvin Tomlinson | Alabama | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Najee Murray | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Adairius Barnes | La Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Ronnie Harris | Stanford | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Jalen Tabor | Florida | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Ken Crawley | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Josh Forrest | Kentucky | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Cleveland Wallace III | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Darius Conaway | Ball State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Wilkenson Myrtil | FIU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Daniel Davie | Nebraska | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Will Parks | Arizona | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Cody Brown | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jonathan Jones | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Okezie Alozie | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Caleb Coleman | California | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Maurice Fleming | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Corey Tindal | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Mike Hilton | Miss | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Fellonte Misher | ODU | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | TJ Ricks | ODU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jason Cabinda | Penn State | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Nick Orr | TCU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Sidney Jones | Washington | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Michael Caputo | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Kai Nacua | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 63 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 63 | Latrell Gibbs | App St | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Skai Moore | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 63 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | SO | SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 63 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 63 | William Jackson III | Houston | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Jay'Onn Myles | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Daryl Worley | WVU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 63 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Breon Borders | Duke | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Sharrod Neasman | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Blake Richmond | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Paris Logan | N Illinois | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Dean Lowry | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Darrion Richardson | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | De'Vante Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Travon Blanchard | Baylor | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Ralph Green III | Indiana | JR | NT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Morgan Burns | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Troy McCollum | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Richard Allen | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |