2011 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 3 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 8 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Emanuel Davis | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Darryl Roberts | Marshall | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | FR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Xavier Webb | Rice | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | FR | DL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 19 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Cannon Smith | Memphis | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 31 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 31 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 31 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Terrence Thomas | Memphis | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 31 | Shakiel Smith | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 31 | Ryan Smith | SMU | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Jerrion Johnson | USM | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 31 | Martez Thompson | USM | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 46 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 46 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 46 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 46 | T.J. Ballou | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |