2019 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 2 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 16 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Florida International | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | California | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 20 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Hawai'i | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 27 | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 36 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 54 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 54 | Boston College | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Texas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 69 | USC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |