2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Andre Cisco | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Innis Gaines | TCU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 17 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Xavier McKinney | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Iman Marshall | USC | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Jaylinn Hawkins | California | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Geronda Hall | ODU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Derrek Thomas | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Jerry Jacobs | Ark St | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Jamel Dean | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Noah Igbinoghene | Auburn | SO | WR | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Greg Eisworth | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Alvin Davis | Akron | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | V.J. Banks | CSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Marcus Strong | Wash St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Brandon Moore | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Bijon Parker | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Corey Straughter | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Niko Small | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Kris Boyd | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Darrien Molton | Wash St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Devon Key | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Brian Bell | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | De’Jon Harris | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Camryn Bynum | California | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Christian Davis | SMU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | JaShon Waddy | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Darryl Randolph | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Christian Holmes | Missouri | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Thakarius Keyes | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Devin White | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Jarren Hampton | Ohio | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Charles Oliver | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Marcus Jones | Troy | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Deionte Thompson | Alabama | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 45 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 93 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 93 | Kevion McGee | Kansas St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Montrell Custis | Miss | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Xavier Crawford | CMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |