2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Grant Delpit | LSU | SO | S | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 12 | DeMarkus Acy | Missouri | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Juwan Dowels | W Mich | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Byron Murphy | Washington | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 26 | P.J. Hall | Tulane | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 27 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | JR | DB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Prudy Calderon | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Taj-Amir Torres | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Greedy Williams | LSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Aashari Crosswell | Ariz St | FR | S | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 37 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Kris Boyd | Texas | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Thakarius Keyes | Tulane | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 40 | Darian Mills | USA | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Justin Bickham | Rice | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 43 | Cassius Grady | UTSA | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Ty Williams | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Andre Cisco | Syracuse | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Charles Snowden | Virginia | SO | OLB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Brontae Harris | UAB | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | FIU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Christian Holmes | Missouri | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Xavier Crawford | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Daniel Brown | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Jamal Hudson | Ohio | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 55 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Deommodore Lenoir | Oregon | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Keith Washington Jr. | WVU | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Tino Ellis | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | T.J. Carter | Memphis | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 55 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 63 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 64 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shyheim Carter | Alabama | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Anfernee Jennings | Alabama | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kobe Williams | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | A.J. Green | Okla St | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Josh Norwood | WVU | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Gleson Sprewell | Houston | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Darius West | Kentucky | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | CJ Henderson | Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Malik Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Trajan Bandy | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Cam Jefferies | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Marcus Jones | Troy | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Nick McCloud | NC State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Troy Warner | BYU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.