2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Toledo | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | LSU | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | USC | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 31 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 44 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 55 | North Texas | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 64 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 72 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |