2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | CJ Baskerville | SDSU | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Cam Lampkin | Utah State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Cale Sanders Jr. | Fresno St | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Amir Johnson | Nevada | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | JoJuan Claiborne | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bo Richter | Air Force | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | SO | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Azizi Hearn | Wyoming | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Byron Vaughns | Utah State | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Monte McGary | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.