2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Waisale Muavesi | UNLV | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaden Dedman | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tre Jenkins | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Noah Avinger | SDSU | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Steven Comstock | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Malachi Langley | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kaulana Makaula | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Dion Hunter | New Mexico | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Bryce Santana | New Mexico | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Garret Fountain | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Cooper McDonald | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kyron White | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Rodney Robinson | Boise St | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Caleb Biggers | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Herbert Gums | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Tyric LeBeauf | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | N | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |