2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 1 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Tristan Driggers | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Colby Reeder | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Jordyn Morgan | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Eric Rogers | N Illinois | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Marques Buford Jr. | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Kaleb Oliver | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Reggie Pearson Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Cincere Mason | Kansas St | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Trikweze Bridges | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Christopher Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Max Tooley | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Dwight Toombs II | FAU | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Jerrae Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Ben Bywater | BYU | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Ronald Wilson | New Mexico | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Asa Turner | Washington | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Xander Mueller | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kobe Savage | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Isaiah Young | California | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Max Williams | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Malik Shorts | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | SR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 69 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 69 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 69 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 69 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 69 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 69 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 69 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 69 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 69 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 69 | Isaiah Wingfield | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 69 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 69 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 69 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 69 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Jabari Moore | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Brandon Johnson | Duke | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Keidron Smith | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Beau Brade | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | James Williams | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Josh Minkins | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |