2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 9 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 1 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | DJ Turner | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 22 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 22 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 22 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 33 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 33 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Jabbar Muhammad | Okla St | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 33 | Gavin Holmes | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 48 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 48 | Nikko Reed | Colorado | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 48 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 48 | Keyshawn Cobb | Buffalo | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Deonte Banks | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 48 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 48 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 48 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 48 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 48 | Zemaiah Vaughn | Utah | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 71 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 71 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 71 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 71 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 71 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 71 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 71 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Teja Young | FAU | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Darius Rush | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 71 | Bennett Williams | Oregon | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 71 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 71 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Eddie Smith | Ark St | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Armani-Eli Adams | FAU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Montre Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Geo Howard | Charlotte | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 71 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 71 | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 71 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 71 | Dadrian Taylor | UTSA | SR | OLB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |