2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Phil Hill | N Texas | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | CJ Christian | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Brendan Toles | USM | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Markel McLaurin | USM | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jarron Morris | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jacobie Henderson | Marshall | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tywan Francis | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 24 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Michael Richard | La Tech | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Tyson Flowers | Rice | FR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Alijah Clark | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 33 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 33 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Isaiah Hamilton | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Josh Newton | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 42 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Cameron Epps | Okla St | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Will Johnson | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | K.J. Wallace | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Patrick Payton | FSU | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kamden Garrett | BYU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jaylen Mahoney | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Phillip O'Brien Jr. | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Fabien Lovett, Sr. | FSU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Seth Coleman | Illinois | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Benjamin Perry | Louisville | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Markevious Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Sean Fresch | Rice | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Huff | ECU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Justin Barron | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jason Simmons Jr. | Syracuse | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Aljareek Malry | Ball State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Marquise Robinson | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Damari Roberson | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Keni-H Lovely | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ricky Lee III | UAB | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Maguire Neal | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Morris | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Josh Moten | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | J.J. Roberts | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Alex Johnson | UCLA | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Monterio Smith | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Seni Tuiaki | Utah State | SO | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Cian Slone | Utah State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | JD Drew | Utah State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Seyi Oladipo | Boise St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Alexander Teubner | Boise St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Ahmad Walker | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.