2011 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 8 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Emanuel Davis | ECU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Darryl Roberts | Marshall | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Victor Gray | UCF | SO | DL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Xavier Webb | Rice | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | FR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Devin Arrington | Marshall | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | T.J. Ballou | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Terrence Thomas | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 28 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 28 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 28 | Ronnie Thornton | USM | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 28 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 45 | Ray Shipman | UCF | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 45 | Darren Woodard | UTEP | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Derek Blacknall | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Damon Magazu | ECU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 45 | Mitch Huelsing | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Marquis Coleman | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |