2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 14 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 1 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 15 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 14 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 13 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 17 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 32 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 32 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 32 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 32 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 32 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 32 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 32 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 32 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 32 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 45 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 45 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 45 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 45 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 45 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 45 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 45 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 45 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 45 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 45 | DJ Turner | Michigan | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 45 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 69 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 69 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 69 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 69 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 69 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 69 | Jabbar Muhammad | Okla St | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 69 | Gavin Holmes | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 69 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Zemaiah Vaughn | Utah | SO | CB | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 87 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 87 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 87 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 87 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 87 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 87 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Montre Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 87 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 87 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |