2011 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 2 | Marshall | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 9 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 10 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 11 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |