2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Waisale Muavesi | UNLV | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaden Dedman | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tre Jenkins | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Michael Dansby | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Steven Comstock | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Malachi Langley | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kaulana Makaula | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Dion Hunter | New Mexico | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Bryce Santana | New Mexico | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Zach Morris | New Mexico | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Garret Fountain | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Cooper McDonald | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kyron White | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Herbert Gums | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Tyric LeBeauf | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | N | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |