2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 20 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jason Simmons Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Torrie Cox, Jr. | Ohio | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | De'Rickey Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Eli Ricks | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Ed Woods | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | DaShawn Jones | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Teja Young | FAU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jordan Clark | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Geo Howard | Charlotte | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Cole Pearce | Ball State | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jailin Walker | James Mad | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Logan Wilson | N Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | DeMarcco Hellams | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | T.J. Tampa | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Jerrin Thompson | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Ro Torrence | Ariz St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 50 | Keyshawn Cobb | Buffalo | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 80 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 80 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 80 | Eddie Smith | Ark St | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 83 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Andrew Volmar | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Jabbar Muhammad | Okla St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Dexter Lawson Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Charlie Gray | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Natrone Brooks | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Austin Moore | Kansas St | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Taurus Jones | James Mad | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.