2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 2 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Carlton Johnson | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dezjhon Malone | SDSU | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Cale Sanders Jr. | Fresno St | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Seyi Oladipo | Boise St | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 7 | David Perales | Fresno St | SR | DE | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Morice Norris | Fresno St | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Brandon Guzman | CSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | SO | FS | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Rodney Robinson | Boise St | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jayden Goodwin | Air Force | JR | SS | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | JR | FS | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Alzillion Hamilton | Fresno St | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Jordyn Morgan | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Davaughn Celestine | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Tre Jenkins | SJSU | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | N | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Keonte Glinton | Wyoming | SO | N | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Chase Williams | SJSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Caden McDonald | SDSU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Alii Matau | SJSU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |