2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 1 | Martin Emerson | Miss St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Sevyn Banks | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jabril Cox | LSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Josh Jobe | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 8 | AJ Washington | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Mykael Wright | Oregon | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Karon Prunty | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Tyree Gillespie | Missouri | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Armani Chatman | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Brian Branch | Alabama | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Woodi Washington | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Malachi Moore | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Quavian White | Georgia St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Eli Ricks | LSU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Pat Fields | Oklahoma | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Michael Carter II | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Lewis | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kaiir Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Christian Gonzalez | Colorado | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Blake Carroll | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Noah Daniels | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jaylon Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kenneth George Jr. | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brendan Radley-Hiles | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Aman Greenwood | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Shayne Simon | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Asante Samuel, Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jason Pinnock | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | D’Angelo Amos | Virginia | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Kyler McMichael | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jordyn Peters | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jamien Sherwood | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jaydon Hill | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Kingsley Jonathan | Syracuse | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Tayvonn Kyle | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Tanner McCalister | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Kolby Harvell-Peel | Okla St | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 66 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 66 | Jakeen Harris | NC State | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Alex Hogan | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kalon Barnes | Baylor | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Raleigh Texada | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | A.J. Finley | Miss | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jammie Robinson | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jay Ward | LSU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brayden Matts | Coast Car | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Brion Murray | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Alontae Taylor | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Elijah Hamilton | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jon Rhattigan | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Aaron Lewis | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jermayne Lole | Ariz St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Michael Matus | Ariz St | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Camryn Bynum | California | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Cornelius Dyson | Tulane | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Mekhi Blackmon | Colorado | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |