2021 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 2 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 10 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Korel Smith | FAU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | FR | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Romain Mungin | FAU | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | R'Tarriun Johnson | ODU | JR | S | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Jordan Helm | FAU | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Miles McCord | Rice | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Trey Creamer | Charlotte | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Will Ignont | Western Ky | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 30 | Grayson Cash | UAB | JR | S | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 30 | Gregory Grate | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 30 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 30 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 34 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | SO | DB | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Miguel Edwards | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Tyson Wilson | UTEP | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 34 | John Davis | N Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 41 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | JR | CB | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 43 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Shedrick Ursery | Charlotte | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 45 | Antonio Parks | UTSA | SR | S | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | JR | S | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 47 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 47 | Lakevias Daniel | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 47 | Makyle Sanders | N Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 47 | Solomon Rogers | Charlotte | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.