2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 1 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Calen Bullock | USC | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Jakobe Thomas | MTSU | FR | S | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Julius Brents | Kansas St | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Jaylan Ford | Texas | JR | LB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Upton Stout | Western Ky | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Kaleb Oliver | Western Ky | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 25 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 25 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 25 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 25 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 25 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 25 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 25 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 25 | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 25 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 25 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 25 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 25 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 25 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Trikweze Bridges | Oregon | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Christopher Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 25 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 25 | Zack Sanders | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Jailin Walker | James Mad | SO | LB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 25 | Kaevon Merriweather | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Divaad Wilson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Torrie Cox, Jr. | Ohio | FR | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Rod Moore | Michigan | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 25 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 25 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Greedy Vance, Jr. | FSU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | R.J. Hubert | Utah | SR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Will Johnson | Michigan | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | FR | S | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Kendal Daniels | Okla St | FR | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Nick Roberts | SMU | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Cincere Mason | Kansas St | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Tanner McCalister | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 79 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 79 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 79 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 79 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 79 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 79 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 79 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 79 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | FR | DB | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 79 | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | SO | DB | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 79 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 79 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Brandon Johnson | Duke | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 79 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 79 | Barrett Carter | Clemson | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 79 | Tamarion McDonald | Tennessee | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 79 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 79 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 79 | Logan Wilson | N Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |