nfl pass defended leaders rookie 2023

Devon Witherspoon and Tyrique Stevenson were tied for defending the most passes by a rookie in 2023, with 16 passes defended.

NAMEPDEFSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Devon Witherspoon
D. Witherspoon
16
2023
14
56
23
79
3.0
19
1
97
1
1
0
0
2Tyrique Stevenson
T. Stevenson
16
2023
16
65
21
86
0.0
0
4
46
0
2
0
0
3Brian Branch
B. Branch
13
2023
15
50
24
74
1.0
6
3
63
1
1
0
0
4Deonte Banks
D. Banks
11
2023
15
53
11
64
0.0
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
5Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
E. Forbes Jr.
11
2023
14
35
3
38
0.0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
6Joey Porter Jr.
J. Porter Jr.
10
2023
17
32
11
43
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7Carrington Valentine
C. Valentine
9
2023
17
33
11
44
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8Mekhi Blackmon
M. Blackmon
8
2023
15
34
7
41
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
9DJ Turner II
DJ Turner II
7
2023
17
40
10
50
1.0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
10Bryan Bresee
B. Bresee
6
2023
17
12
12
24
4.5
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
11JuJu Brents
J. Brents
6
2023
9
30
13
43
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
12Terell Smith
T. Smith
6
2023
12
37
12
49
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
13Jordan Battle
J. Battle
5
2023
17
43
28
71
2.0
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
14Clark Phillips III
C. Phillips III
5
2023
11
22
5
27
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15Jordan Howden
J. Howden
5
2023
16
23
20
43
1.0
12
0
0
0
1
0
0
16Jaylon Jones
J. Jones
5
2023
17
33
11
44
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Starling Thomas V
S. Thomas V
5
2023
12
35
3
38
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Juanyeh Thomas
J. Thomas
4
2023
16
14
8
22
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Quan Martin
Q. Martin
4
2023
16
28
18
46
1.0
0
2
7
0
0
0
0
20Ji'Ayir Brown
J. Brown
4
2023
15
22
13
35
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
21Karl Brooks
K. Brooks
4
2023
17
12
8
20
4.0
31
0
0
0
1
2
0
22Kei'Trel Clark
K. Clark
4
2023
14
37
6
43
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Christian Gonzalez
C. Gonzalez
3
2023
4
14
3
17
1.0
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
24Keion White
K. White
3
2023
16
12
14
26
1.0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Sydney Brown
S. Brown
3
2023
14
32
13
45
0.0
0
1
99
1
1
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passes defended going back to the 2001 season.

More Seahawks Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,850

Darnold

Sam Darnold

RUSH

930

Walker

Kenneth Walker III

REC

1,709

Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Team Rankings

PPG

29.4

2nd

OPP PPG

18.1

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

119.8

16th

PASS YDS/G

241.6

8th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
13
3
0
.813
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

13 - 3

27

Final

10

CAR Panthers

8 - 8

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM