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 | Jason Pinnock | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Xavier McKinney | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Anfernee Jennings | Alabama | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Derrek Thomas | Baylor | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Elijah Riley | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Brontae Harris | UAB | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Cordell Hudson | MTSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Okudah | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Shyheim Carter | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Niko Small | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Julius Lewis | TCU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Jomon Dotson | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Javon Kinlaw | S Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Kyron Brown | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Antwain Walker | N Illinois | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Jarren Hampton | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Javon Jackson | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Clay Johnston | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Keith Washington Jr. | WVU | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Greg Eisworth | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Demari Medley | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Brandon Byner | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Cam Jefferies | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Francis Bernard | Utah | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Todd Harris Jr. | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Ikem Okeke | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Chris Ingram | NC State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Camryn Bynum | California | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Chris Palmer | California | SR | NG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Mark Fields | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Davante Davis | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | D.A. Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Rashard Causey | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Nate Evans | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Isaiah Simmons | Clemson | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 62 | Justin Brent | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Tae Hayes | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Darian Dailey | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Brandon Feamster | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Eric Burrell | Wisconsin | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Big Kat Bryant | Auburn | SO | BCK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Marcus Strong | Wash St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Tim Harris | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Jerry Jacobs | Ark St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Leon O'Neal Jr. | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Lonnie Johnson, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Bryce Watts | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Dy'jonn Turner | UAB | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Chris Claybrooks | Memphis | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brandon Moore | UCF | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Nolan Turner | Clemson | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 62 | Sean Williams | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Solomon Ajayi | Liberty | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Malik Matthews | Liberty | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Germaine Pratt | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jalen Price | ECU | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Keisean Nixon | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Alvin Davis | Akron | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |