2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Jaylon Braxton | Arkansas | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | AJ Odums | UTEP | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Justin Barron | Syracuse | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Caleb Brown | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Tyrice Knight | UTEP | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Jaylen Mahoney | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | LaMareon James | ODU | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Tahj Ra-El | ODU | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Damari Roberson | W Mich | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Devyn Bobby | Baylor | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Bryon Threats | Cincinnati | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Tyson Durant | Akron | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | KK Meier | Nevada | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 31 | Da'Veawn Armstead | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Jabari Moore | Army | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Ty Robinson | Nebraska | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Tyson Flowers | Rice | FR | SAF | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SR | STA | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | De'Arre McDonald | MTSU | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Sanoussi Kane | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Markevious Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Javon McIntyre | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | James Jackson | Virginia | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | BJ Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Emany Johnson | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 68 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 68 | Keni-H Lovely | W Mich | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 68 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 68 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Caleb Weaver | Sam Hou St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | MJ Daniels | USM | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Zahran Manley | Stanford | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 68 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | K.J. Wallace | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Crew Wakley | BYU | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Malik Fleming | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | O'Donnell Fortune | S Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Keyon Martin | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Anthony Romphf | W Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Dashaun Jerkins | U Mass | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Chance Rucker | Mich St | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Tywan Francis | Temple | SR | SAF | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Ed Woods | Ariz St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | Dontez Fagan | Charlotte | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | Collin Wright | Stanford | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | AJ Watts | La-Monroe | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |