2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Jaden Dedman | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Jordyn Morgan | UNLV | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 13 | A.J. Odums | New Mexico | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 13 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Angel King | CSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | SO | FS | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Meki Pei | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ronald Wilson | New Mexico | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Tyriq Mack | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 25 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Eian Castonguay | Air Force | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Herbert Gums | Boise St | SO | NT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kaonohi Kaniho | Boise St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | CJ Baskerville | SDSU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Cooper McDonald | SDSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Gurvan Hall Jr. | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Andre Grayson | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Isaac White | Wyoming | SO | FS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Wrook Brown | Wyoming | FR | N | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Waisale Muavesi | UNLV | SO | DL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Kaleo Neves | Utah State | JR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 25 | AJ Vongphachanh | Utah State | SR | ILB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 25 | JoJo Forest | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Justin Harris | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |