2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Jordan Clark | Ariz St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 19 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Tre’shon Devones | Rice | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 23 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 23 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 25 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 26 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 26 | BJ Mayes | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Dontae Balfour | Charlotte | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | JR | CB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Calen Bullock | USC | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jaylon Carlies | Missouri | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Josh DeBerry | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 52 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 52 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 52 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 52 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 52 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 58 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 62 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Shelton Lewis | Clemson | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Khyree Jackson | Oregon | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 62 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 72 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Marcis Floyd | WVU | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 81 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | SO | ATH | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 81 | Deuce Harmon | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 88 | Jordan Favors | App St | SO | SAF | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Tyrek Funderburk | App St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Will Lee III | Kansas St | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Jaylon Braxton | Arkansas | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Coen King | Virginia | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 96 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 96 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 96 | Charles Woods | SMU | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 99 | Jaden Voisin | USA | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 99 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.