2020 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Roger Cray | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Damon Miller | UAB | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Jamal Anderson | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Jaylon McClain-Sapp | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Quinn Whitlock | N Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Zach Hannibal | La Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | John Davis, Jr. | N Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Lance McMillan | Charlotte | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Brontae Harris | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Eric Scott, Jr. | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Ky'el Hemby | USM | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Trae Meadows | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Devodric Bynum | UAB | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Tyler Taylor | UAB | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Romain Mungin | FAU | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Gregory Grate Jr | MTSU | JR | S | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 30 | Andrew Bird | Rice | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Josh Turner | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Cam Johnson | N Texas | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 30 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 30 | Devon Key | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 30 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 30 | Antone Williams | Charlotte | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | TD Marshall | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 30 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Brett Shepherd | MTSU | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Upton Stout | N Texas | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Ahman Ross | FAU | JR | OLB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Derrek Pitts | Marshall | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Kelechi Nwachuku | UTSA | SO | S | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 47 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 47 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 47 | Blaze Alldredge | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |