2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 1 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jaden Dedman | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Dezjhon Malone | SDSU | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Caleb Biggers | Boise St | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Jordyn Morgan | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Rodney Robinson | Boise St | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Malachi Langley | Fresno St | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | JR | FS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jayden Goodwin | Air Force | JR | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Meki Pei | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Caden McDonald | SDSU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | SO | FS | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Morice Norris | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Isaiah Johnson | Fresno St | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Ricky Johnson | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 41 | CJ Baskerville | SDSU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Gurvan Hall Jr. | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Waisale Muavesi | UNLV | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Justin Harris | New Mexico | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |