2021 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Grayson Cash | UAB | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 5 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Korel Smith | FAU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Dominique Bradshaw | Western Ky | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Antonio Parks | UTSA | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Lakevias Daniel | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Miles McCord | Rice | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Trey Creamer | Charlotte | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Miguel Edwards | Western Ky | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Will Ignont | Western Ky | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Michael Pitts | Western Ky | SR | DE | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 31 | George Nyakwol | Rice | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Romain Mungin | FAU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 31 | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 31 | Tyson Wilson | UTEP | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Gregory Grate | MTSU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Josh Caldwell | UTEP | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Jahmal Sam | UTSA | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Davion Williams | Western Ky | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Kyle Harrell | UAB | SR | OLB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 46 | T.J. Springer | Western Ky | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Shedrick Ursery | Charlotte | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |