2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Justin Bickham | Rice | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | DeMarkus Acy | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Christian Holmes | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Crawford | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | FIU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | Utah State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 16 | Jaquarius Landrews | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | David Long | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Simeon Smiley | Purdue | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Gleson Sprewell | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Javelin K. Guidry | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Daniel Brown | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Juwan Dowels | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Jamal Hudson | Ohio | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 32 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 32 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 32 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Cody Barton | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | JaShon Waddy | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Kyron Brown | Akron | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Prudy Calderon | Rice | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Pete Werner | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Lamar Jackson | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Michael Jacquet III | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Ross Williams | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Deommodore Lenoir | Oregon | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Mike Bell | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 60 | Malik Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 60 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 60 | Patrice Rene | N Carolina | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 60 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 60 | Isaiah Pryor | Ohio State | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Douglas Coleman III | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 60 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Alexander Myres | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Elijah Gates | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Keisean Lucier-South | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jarid Ryan | Navy | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 60 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 60 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 60 | B.J. Foster | Texas | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Michael Jackson, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jaiden Woodbey | FSU | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Josh Norwood | WVU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |