2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost 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 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 1 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 1 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Chigozie Anusiem | CSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Jaden Dedman | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 19 | Nikko Reed | Colorado | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Ro Torrence | Ariz St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 19 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 19 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Deonte Banks | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Leon Jones | Ark St | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Dax Hollifield | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Aamaris Brown | S Florida | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 45 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 45 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 45 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Jalen McMurray | Temple | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 45 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Gavin Holmes | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Daedae Hill | FAU | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 45 | Christian Roland-Wallace | Arizona | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 | D.J. James | Auburn | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 | Trey Amos | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 | Jadrian Taylor | UTEP | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 | Reginald Johnson Jr. | La Tech | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Armani Chatman | Va Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Jason Maitre | BC | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 45 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Dwight Toombs II | FAU | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 68 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Quincey McAdoo | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Jason Simmons Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Zaire Barnes | W Mich | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Josh DeBerry | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Adrian Cole | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Robert Kennedy III | ODU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Eddie Smith | Ark St | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | Darrian Lewis | Akron | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Tyson Durant | Akron | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Jackie Matthews | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Darius Rush | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | J.J. Roberts | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Anthony Cook | Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Lorando Johnson | Baylor | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Isaiah King | Buffalo | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | FR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |