2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Justin Brent | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Niko Small | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Julius Lewis | TCU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Jomon Dotson | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Derrek Thomas | Baylor | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Jason Pinnock | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | Florida | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | DJ Williams | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Darian Dailey | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Brandon Feamster | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Eric Burrell | Wisconsin | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Big Kat Bryant | Auburn | SO | BCK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Marcus Strong | Wash St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Tim Harris | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jerry Jacobs | Ark St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Leon O'Neal Jr. | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Lonnie Johnson, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kyron Brown | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Antwain Walker | N Illinois | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jarren Hampton | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Javon Jackson | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Clay Johnston | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Keith Washington Jr. | WVU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Demari Medley | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Brandon Byner | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Cam Jefferies | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Francis Bernard | Utah | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Todd Harris Jr. | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ikem Okeke | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Xavier McKinney | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 54 | Jaylinn Hawkins | California | JR | S | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Tae Hayes | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Brontae Harris | UAB | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Cordell Hudson | MTSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Jeffrey Okudah | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Anfernee Jennings | Alabama | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 64 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shyheim Carter | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Josh Thomas | App St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Bryce Watts | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Dy'jonn Turner | UAB | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Claybrooks | Memphis | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Brandon Moore | UCF | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Ingram | NC State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Camryn Bynum | California | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Palmer | California | SR | NG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Davante Davis | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | D.A. Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Rashard Causey | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Nate Evans | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Rion Davis | Liberty | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Daniel Charles | ECU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Denzel Butler | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chris Joyce | Tulane | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Demetrius Kemp | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.