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 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Malik Hausman | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Jordan Mahoney | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Ben Bywater | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 4 | Jack Howell | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kaleb Oliver | Western Ky | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Tristan Driggers | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 21 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Tyler Rudolph | U Mass | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Malik Dixon-Williams | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Colby Reeder | Iowa State | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jaylin Davies | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jay Shaw | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | DQ Smith | S Carolina | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Jayce Rogers | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Javon Bullard | Georgia | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Daijahn Anthony | Liberty | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | UConn | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Eric Rogers | N Illinois | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Tyler Baker-Williams | NC State | SR | NIC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Cincere Mason | Kansas St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Marques Buford Jr. | Nebraska | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Dwight Toombs II | FAU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Quincey McAdoo | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Tamarion McDonald | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Max Tooley | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Christopher Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Kobe Savage | Kansas St | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Asa Turner | Washington | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Calen Bullock | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Rod Moore | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Jaylon Carlies | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Ja'Von Hicks | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Malik Shorts | USM | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | R.J. Mickens | Clemson | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Leo Lowin | Army | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 86 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 86 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 86 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Carrington Valentine | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 86 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 86 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 86 | Chris Shearin | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 86 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 86 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 86 | Robert Kennedy III | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 86 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |