2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Jabbar Muhammad | Washington | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Tacario Davis | Arizona | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 5 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Renardo Green | FSU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 9 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Jaylon King | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Cooper | Iowa State | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Aydan White | NC State | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | JR | CB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Myles Purchase | Iowa State | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | D.J. James | Auburn | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Jacob Parrish | Kansas St | SO | CB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Marques Sigle | Kansas St | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | JR | S | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Eddie Heckard | BYU | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Bralyn Lux | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 31 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 31 | Azareye’h Thomas | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Dominique Hampton | Washington | SR | HSK | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 41 | Jaylon Braxton | Arkansas | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 41 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | SO | ATH | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Alijah Huzzie | N Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 41 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 41 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 41 | Al Blades Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 41 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Dante Trader Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Zamari Walton | Miss | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Khyree Jackson | Oregon | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Jordan Young | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 41 | Will Johnson | Michigan | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Marcis Floyd | WVU | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Kamari Lassiter | Georgia | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Brandon Dorlus | Oregon | SR | DE | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 41 | Terrance Brooks | Texas | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Patrick Payton | FSU | SO | DL | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Fentrell Cypress II | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 68 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 68 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 68 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 68 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Jermod McCoy | Oregon St | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Christian Roland-Wallace | USC | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Calen Bullock | USC | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SR | STA | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Will Lee III | Kansas St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | O'Donnell Fortune | S Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Justin Barron | Syracuse | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 68 | Shelton Lewis | Clemson | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Javon Bullard | Georgia | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Daijahn Anthony | Miss | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Shamari Simmons | Ariz St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Devyn Bobby | Baylor | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Crew Wakley | BYU | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Javon McIntyre | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 68 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 68 | Tysheem Johnson | Oregon | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 68 | Nohl Williams | California | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 68 | Patrick McMorris | California | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |