2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Tyson Durant | Akron | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | C.J. Coldon | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Gabe Jeudy-Lally | BYU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Daedae Hill | FAU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Armani-Eli Adams | FAU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Chau Smith-Wade | Wash St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jalen Emery | Houston | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | LSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Isaiah King | Buffalo | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Lance Boykin | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Jakobe Thomas | MTSU | FR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Bennett Williams | Oregon | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Derrick Langford Jr. | Wash St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Zack Sanders | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Malachi Ruffin | WVU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Davonte Brown | UCF | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Quincey McAdoo | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Johnathan Baldwin | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Montre Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | O'shai Fletcher | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Kam Pedescleaux | La-Lafytte | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Trey Amos | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Keni-H Lovely | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jaylan Ford | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Calen Bullock | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Rodney Robinson | Boise St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nikko Reed | Colorado | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Zaire Barnes | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Datrone Young | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Darius Rush | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | JR | FS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jaden Voisin | USA | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jabbar Muhammad | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Davion Ross | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Adrian Cole | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jalen Green | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.