Passes Defended Single Season Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 2005
Leaders Table
Rk Player PD Year School
1William Jackson III*232015Houston
2Rashard Fant*222015Indiana
Demarcus Milliner*222012Alabama
4Bryce Hall*212018Virginia
Nick Nelson*212017Wisconsin
6Beanie Bishop Jr.*202023West Virginia
Teldrick Ross*202022Middle Tennessee State
Julian Love*202017Notre Dame
Jourdan Lewis*202015Michigan
Tim Bennett202013Indiana
Broderick Brown*202011Oklahoma State
12Quinyon Mitchell*192022Toledo
Ahkello Witherspoon*192016Colorado
14Quinyon Mitchell*182023Toledo
Kalen King*182022Penn State
Cortez Davis182021Hawaii
Thomas Graham Jr.*182018Oregon
Bradd Ellis*182017Ohio
Joshua Jackson*182017Iowa
Arrion Springs*182017Oregon
Boise Ross182015Buffalo
Ronald Zamort*182015Western Michigan
Troy Hill*182014Oregon
Kenneth Penny*182013UNLV
Phillip Gaines*182012Rice
Merrill Noel*182011Wake Forest
27Paulson Adebo*172018Stanford
Rashard Fant*172016Indiana
Jordan Thomas*172016Oklahoma
Roland Ladipo*172015Air Force
Kalan Reed*172015Southern Mississippi
Donald Celiscar*172014Western Michigan
Darryl Roberts*172014Marshall
Ronald Zamort172013Western Michigan
Terrell Vinson*172007Purdue
36Jabbar Muhammad*162023Washington
Ja'Quan McMillian162021East Carolina
Shemar Jean-Charles*162020Appalachian State
Luqman Barcoo*162019San Diego State
Darren Hall*162019San Diego State
Amik Robertson*162019Louisiana Tech
Mike Hampton*162018South Florida
Anthoula Kelly*162018Fresno State
Julian Love*162018Notre Dame
Jeremy Peters162018Liberty
Essang Bassey*162017Wake Forest
Ron Smith*162017San Diego State
D.J Reed*162016Kansas State
Tedric Thompson*162016Colorado
Bryson Abraham*162015Louisiana Tech
Darius Phillips*162015Western Michigan
Brad Watson162015Wake Forest
Ronald Zamort*162014Western Michigan
B.J. Lowery*162013Iowa
E.J. Gaines*162011Missouri
56Micah Abraham*152023Marshall
Kameryn Alexander*152023UTSA
Tacario Davis*152023Arizona
Samy Johnson*152023Arkansas State
Myles Purchase*152023Iowa State
Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson*152022TCU
Steven Jones152022Appalachian State
Donte Kent152022Central Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry*152022Alabama
Ridge Texada*152022North Texas
Starling Thomas V*152022UAB
Samuel Womack*152021Toledo
Zane Lewis*152019Air Force
Charles Oliver*152019Texas A&M
Derek Stingley Jr.*152019LSU
Samuel Womack152019Toledo
Essang Bassey*152018Wake Forest
Dicaprio Bootle152018Nebraska
Kris Boyd*152018Texas
Chris Jackson*152018Marshall
Justin Layne*152018Michigan State
Donnie Lewis*152018Tulane
Kris Boyd*152017Texas
Jalen Davis*152017Utah State
Mark Gilbert*152017Duke
Levi Wallace*152017Alabama
Denzel Ward*152017Ohio State
Darius Williams*152017UAB
Amari Coleman*152016Central Michigan
Shaquill Griffin*152016UCF
Shawun Lurry*152015Northern Illinois
Nick Nelson152015Hawaii
Paris Logan*152014Northern Illinois
Justis Nelson152014Texas Tech
Jacoby Glenn*152013UCF
Andre Hal*152013Vanderbilt
Demetrious Nicholson152012Virginia
Desmond Marrow*152011Toledo
94Shemar Bartholomew*142023Georgia Southern
Kris Abrams-Draine*142022Missouri
Fentrell Cypress II142022Virginia
Devon Witherspoon*142022Illinois
Micah Abraham*142021Marshall
Donte Kent*142021Central Michigan
Roger McCreary*142021Auburn
Greg Rubin142021Memphis
Kristian Fulton*142019LSU
Jeff Gladney142019TCU
Asante Samuel Jr.*142019Florida State
Kemon Hall*142018North Texas
Dane Jackson*142018Pitt
Dakari Monroe142018San Jose State
Curtis Mikell*142017Southern Mississippi
Isaiah Rodgers142017Massachusetts
Blaise Taylor*142017Arkansas State
Ranthony Texada*142017TCU
Blessuan Austin142016Rutgers
Andre Chachere142016San Jose State
Tre'Davious White*142016LSU
Trey Dudley-Giles142015Massachusetts
Trae Elston*142015Ole Miss
Desmond Lawrence*142015North Carolina
M.J. Stewart*142015North Carolina
Jalen Tabor*142015Florida
Jacorey Shepherd142014Kansas
Chris Davis*142013Auburn
Nevin Lawson*142013Utah State
Jonathon Mincy*142013Auburn
Derrick Strozier*142013Tulane
Carrington Byndom*142011Texas
Corby Eason*142011Brigham Young
Isaiah Frey*142011Nevada
Preston Hadley*142011Brigham Young
Najja Johnson142011Buffalo
Jordan Mabin*142010Northwestern
Kenny Okoro142009Wake Forest