2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Shaq Bond | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | JoJuan Claiborne | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Marshaun Cameron | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Corey Hightower | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Monte McGary | Utah State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Kaonohi Kaniho | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Malachi Langley | Fresno St | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jack Howell | CSU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jay Lenard | SJSU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Logan Stewart | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Phillip Hill | UNLV | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 6 | DaRon Bland | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | James Jones IV | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Cash Gilliam | Utah State | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Ajani Carter | Utah State | JR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Trevor Price | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 6 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 6 | Tysyn Parker | SJSU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |