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 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Gabe Jeudy-Lally | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 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 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Ilijah Johnson | UTEP | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 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 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Chris Shearin | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | De'Javion Stepney | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 44 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Robert Kennedy III | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | D.J. James | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Cyrus Fagan | NC State | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Doneiko Slaughter | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Millard Bradford | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Malcolm Bell | UConn | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Ben Bywater | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 76 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Colby Reeder | Iowa State | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 76 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jaylin Davies | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jay Shaw | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | De'Rickey Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Trikweze Bridges | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Beau Brade | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | James Williams | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |