2019 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Rice | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson | Nebraska | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | ODU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Greg Newsome II | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Elijah Molden | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Keyon Blankenbaker | Wyoming | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Luq Barcoo | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Collin Wilder | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Olaijah Griffin | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Anthony J. Taylor | Texas St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Taylor Robinson | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Damarri Mathis | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Darren Hall | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Vernon Scott | TCU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Josh Caldwell | UTEP | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Corey Straughter | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Nick Bolton | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Milton Bugg III | Air Force | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Keith Washington II | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Cam Phillips | Ariz St | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Jordan Williams | Baylor | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Tre Swilling | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Caleb Farley | Va Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Kristian Fulton | LSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Jericho Flowers | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Zane Lewis | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Hakeem Bailey | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Jeff Okudah | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Jarron Morris | Texas St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Christopher Fredrick | Syracuse | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Jaylon Johnson | Utah | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | SO | OLB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Chris Ingram | NC State | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jordyn Riley | Akron | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Aashari Crosswell | Ariz St | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jeremy Smith | Ark St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Antwan Collier | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kalen Hicks | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jeremiah McCullough | Kansas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Michael Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Joe Bachie | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Asjlin Washington | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Terrell Burgess | Utah | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Justin Strnad | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Richie Grant | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Zedrick Raymond | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jaylon Jones | Miss | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Tyrae Thornton | Rice | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Ar’mani Johnson | SMU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Mikial Onu | Colorado | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Douglas Coleman III | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kenderick Duncan Jr. | Ga South | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Michael Ojemudia | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | AJ Parker | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Traveon Beck | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Leonard Johnson | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | J.R. Reed | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Lawrence White | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Travion Banks | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.