2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only 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 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Shavon Revel | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Kobe Singleton | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Kam Alexander | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Tyrell Raby | MTSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Morice Norris Jr. | Fresno St | SR | NKL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Ricky Fletcher | USA | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Damel Hickman | Ga South | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Cameron Epps | Okla St | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Kempton Shine | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Derrick Canteen | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Colby Dempsey | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | D'Angelo Ponds | James Mad | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Shemar Bartholomew | Ga South | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Devin Grant | Buffalo | SO | S | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Jay'Vion Cole | SJSU | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Andre' Sam | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Juan Lua | U Mass | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Phillip O'Brien Jr. | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jermarius Lewis | New Mexico | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Irshaad Davis | Troy | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Terrance Brooks | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Dashaun Peele | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jonathan McGill | SMU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Kam Pedescleaux | Tulane | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Cameron Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Malik Feaster | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Michael Coats Jr. | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Quindarius Dunnigan | MTSU | JR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | AJ Odums | UTEP | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Kekoura Tarnue | J'ville St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Preston Hodge | Liberty | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Dyoni Hill | Marshall | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Oluwafemi Oladejo | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Eric Gentry | USC | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Trey Jones | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Derek Carter | J'ville St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | JR | DT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Anthony Romphf | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Da'Raun McKinney | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 89 | CJ Taylor | Vanderbilt | JR | ANC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Keionte Scott | Auburn | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Anthony Johnson, Jr. | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Shawn Preston Jr. | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | JR | SAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | John Saunders Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Trey Washington | Miss | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |