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 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 1 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 5 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Grayson Cash | UAB | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bralen Trahan | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 14 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Malik Fleming | ECU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Teja Young | FAU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jordan Clark | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Torrie Cox, Jr. | Ohio | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | De'Rickey Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Dexter Lawson Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Charlie Gray | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Natrone Brooks | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Elias Larry | Navy | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Bryan Addison | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Darius Muasau | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Julius Brents | Kansas St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | SO | DE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Rod Moore | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Delano Ware | W Mich | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Malcolm Hartzog | Nebraska | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Zack Sanders | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | C.J. Coldon | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Robert Rahimi | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Kamo'i Latu | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Tanner McCalister | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Quincy Riley | Louisville | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | M.J. Griffin | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Monty Montgomery | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Leo Lowin | Army | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Ja'Had Carter | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Jaydon Hill | Florida | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 55 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 55 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 55 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Zamari Walton | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Chauncey Logan | James Mad | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Jason Simmons Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 55 | Eddie Smith | Ark St | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 55 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 55 | Romain Mungin | FAU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 55 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 55 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Geo Howard | Charlotte | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Cole Pearce | Ball State | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Jailin Walker | James Mad | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Logan Wilson | N Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | DeMarcco Hellams | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Andrew Volmar | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Austin Moore | Kansas St | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Taurus Jones | James Mad | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jakorey Hawkins | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Wyett Ekeler | Wyoming | SO | FS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |