2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Stanley | USM | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Logan Berryhill | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dez Malone | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Gavin Pringle | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | DaShawn Jones | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Wilson | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Justin Harris | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kamden Garrett | BYU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Beanie Bishop Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Robert Kennedy | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tobias Fletcher | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kristian Story | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Thomas Anderson | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Austin Brawley | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Rikard | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tyler 'Red' Potts | Ball State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Cody Jones | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Demarcus Rankin | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nate Clifton | Vanderbilt | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Greg Delaine | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bryon Threats | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jackson Greene | App St | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jack Scroggs | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Trez Moore | UTEP | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kameron Howard | Charlotte | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kyron Jones | Georgia | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jarrett Jerrels | FAU | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ramon Henderson | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Brad Spence | Arkansas | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jayden Johnson | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kyle Kennard | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Xzavier McLeod | S Carolina | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Avery Wilcox | WVU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Myles Jones | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaelen Stokes | S Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Vernon Glover | TCU | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Yam Banks | USA | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Greg Penn III | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Austin Goffney | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Max Harris | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nikai Martinez | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Carl Williams IV | Baylor | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tory Spears | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | JT Killen | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Keonte Lusk | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nohl Williams | California | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Lander Barton | Utah | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Scotty Edwards | Stanford | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Collin Wright | Stanford | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | J.D. Rhym | Auburn | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Gabe Liu | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jesus Machado | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Evan Jackson | N Texas | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jarrian Jones | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cedarious Barfield | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaiden Francois | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nate Bauer | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chase Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Devonte Golden-Nelson | Akron | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Khali Saunders | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jalani Williams | Kent State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jack Howell | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kanion Williams | Tulsa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kwinton Lassiter | Kansas | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nic Toomer | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |