2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 4 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Brian Branch | Alabama | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Greg Newsome II | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Chris Brown | Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Sevyn Banks | Ohio State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Damon Miller | UAB | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Emanuel Dabney | Liberty | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 22 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Al Blades, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 22 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Percy Butler | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Dreshun Miller | WVU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 22 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 22 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Jaylon Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Isaiah Lewis | Colorado | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Mykael Wright | Oregon | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Tyrone Hill | Buffalo | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Christian Holmes | Okla St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 41 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | FR | CB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Brendan Harrington | App St | SO | OLB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 41 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jaycee Horn | S Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Justin Gardner | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 41 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Derick Bush | Coast Car | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 41 | Kenderick Duncan Jr. | Ga South | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 41 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | USC | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 41 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 41 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | FR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 41 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 41 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 41 | Jakeen Harris | NC State | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Zach Hannibal | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Roger Cray | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Keidron Smith | Miss | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Malik Dunlap | NC State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Julian McDuffie | Army | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 75 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 75 | C.J. Ceasar II | TCU | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Alex Spillum | Coast Car | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 75 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Jamal Hill | Oregon | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Richard LeCounte | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Alonzo Addae | WVU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Kolby Harvell-Peel | Okla St | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 75 | Woodi Washington | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 75 | Steven Jones | App St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Ryan Huff | App St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 75 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | JR | ILB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Anthony Butler | Liberty | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Olaijah Griffin | USC | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Chris Steele | USC | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Chamarri Conner | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Josh DeBerry | BC | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 75 | A.J. Hampton | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 75 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |