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 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 2 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Toledo | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 9 | USC | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 16 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 16 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | LSU | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 41 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 41 | North Texas | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 53 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 53 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 53 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 53 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 53 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 53 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 53 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 65 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 65 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 65 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 65 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |