2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tyson Durant | Akron | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 13 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Ilijah Johnson | UTEP | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Brandon Guzman | CSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 23 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 23 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 25 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 27 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 28 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 29 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 29 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 39 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 41 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 41 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 43 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 43 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 45 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 47 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 48 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Chris Edmonds | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Geo Howard | Charlotte | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 54 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 56 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 57 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 57 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 57 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 57 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 61 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 62 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 63 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | Montre Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 63 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 68 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 69 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Caleb Offord | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 73 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 73 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 80 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 80 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 80 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 83 | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 83 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 83 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 86 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 87 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 87 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 89 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 89 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Jakobe Thomas | MTSU | FR | S | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Logan Wilson | N Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.