2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Byron Murphy | Washington | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Kris Boyd | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Marcus Jones | Troy | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Thakarius Keyes | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Tino Ellis | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Jalen Thompson | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 15 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Taj-Amir Torres | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Innis Gaines | TCU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Kristian Fulton | LSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Darian Mills | USA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Damarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Darrius Bratton | Virginia | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Darius West | Kentucky | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Darrien Molton | Wash St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Devon Key | Western Ky | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brian Bell | Akron | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Camryn Bynum | California | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Kendall Futrell | ECU | JR | DE | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Kereon Merrell | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | John Toussaint | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Tre Webb | SJSU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Bryce Watts | Va Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Houston Robert | Rice | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Christian Davis | SMU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 65 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 65 | Deionte Thompson | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | V.J. Banks | CSU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 65 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Corey Seargent | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Bijon Parker | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jamel Dean | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | AJ Parker | Kansas St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Corey Straughter | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jordan Miller | Washington | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Montrell Custis | Miss | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Evan Weaver | California | JR | ILB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Brandon Moore | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Brian Edwards | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Sean Freeman | Ga South | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Nick Watkins | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kevion McGee | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |