2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Cam Goode | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Amir Tyler | Temple | SR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Cameron Ruiz | Temple | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Jadon Canady | Tulane | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Johnny Hodges | Navy | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Juan Powell | ECU | FR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Christian Williams | S Florida | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Matthew Hill | S Florida | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Chace Cromartie | SMU | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Bryce McMorris | SMU | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ar’mani Johnson | SMU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alex Odom | Temple | FR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | M.J. Griffin | Temple | FR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Ajani Kerr | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 41 | Rayuan Lane | Navy | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Freddie Johnson | Temple | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Ja'von Hicks | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 48 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.