2022 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Ilijah Johnson | UTEP | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Reginald Johnson Jr. | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Nicktroy Fortune | UTSA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Kaleb Oliver | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Myron Morrison | Rice | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Gabriel Taylor | Rice | SO | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Davion Williams | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Dwight Toombs II | FAU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Zaylin Wood | MTSU | SO | DT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Latrez Shelton | UTEP | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Jaiden Cole | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | George Nyakwol | Rice | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Dywan Griffin | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Sean Fresch | Rice | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Justin McKithen | FAU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Deonte Stanley | MTSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Wayne Jones | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Quinn Whitlock | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Ty'Reke James | UTEP | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Tyrice Knight | UTEP | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Avery Morris | UTSA | JR | ILB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Michal Antoine, Jr. | FAU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Jalen Jackson | MTSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Jadrian Taylor | UTEP | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Tyler Taylor | UAB | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | CJ Christian | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Noah Wilder | UAB | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Kelle Sanders | UAB | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Will Boler | UAB | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Drew Tuazama | UAB | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.