2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 2 | Gabe Jeudy-Lally | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 6 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Ilijah Johnson | UTEP | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 19 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 19 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 19 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Chris Shearin | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 19 | De'Javion Stepney | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Doneiko Slaughter | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Millard Bradford | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 48 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 48 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 48 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 48 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 48 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 48 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 48 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 48 | Robert Kennedy III | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | D.J. James | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Cyrus Fagan | NC State | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Jeremy Lucien | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Reginald Johnson Jr. | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Clemson | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | SO | FS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Jammie Robinson | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Shayne Simon | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Joshua Pickett | Duke | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Andre Sam | Marshall | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 92 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 92 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 92 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 92 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 92 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 92 | De'Rickey Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |