2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 13 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 13 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 9 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 26 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 26 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 26 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 43 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 43 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 43 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 43 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 43 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 61 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 61 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 61 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 61 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 61 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | DJ Turner | Michigan | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 61 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 61 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 84 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 84 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 84 | Daylan Carnell | Missouri | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 84 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 84 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 84 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 84 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 84 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 84 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 84 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 84 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 84 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 84 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |