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 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | De'Javion Stepney | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Ilijah Johnson | UTEP | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Colby Reeder | Iowa State | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Robert Kennedy III | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | D.J. James | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Caelen Carson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 45 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 45 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 54 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 55 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Cyrus Fagan | NC State | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaylen Clark | Boise St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Doneiko Slaughter | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Millard Bradford | TCU | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaylin Davies | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jay Shaw | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | De'Rickey Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Willie Roberts | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Trikweze Bridges | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Beau Brade | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | James Williams | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jeremy Lucien | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jamal Potts | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Reginald Johnson Jr. | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Mello Dotson | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Clemson | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Eric Rogers | N Illinois | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Cincere Mason | Kansas St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Marques Buford Jr. | Nebraska | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Terry Roberts | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.