2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Corey Thornton | UCF | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | SAF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Myles Berry | ECU | JR | ILB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Julius Wood | ECU | SO | SAF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Divaad Wilson | UCF | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Jordan Magee | Temple | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Adonis Friloux | Tulane | FR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Ajani Kerr | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Rayuan Lane | Navy | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Gleson Sprewell | Houston | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Isaac Slade-Matautia | SMU | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Gary Wiley | SMU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Bryan Massey | SMU | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 38 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | FR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | SAF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Cameron Ruiz | Temple | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Art Green | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 44 | Big Kat Bryant | UCF | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | FR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | M.J. Griffin | Temple | FR | SAF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.