2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Donte Kent | CMU | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 29 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 29 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 29 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 29 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 29 | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 29 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Greedy Vance | Louisville | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Bobby Brown, II | SJSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Ronald Williams | Mich St | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Lewis Cine | Georgia | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 55 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 55 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 55 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 55 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 55 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jordan Helm | FAU | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Armani Chatman | Va Tech | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 55 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 55 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 55 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 55 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 55 | Jahari Rogers | SMU | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 55 | Allan George | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 55 | Zakoby McClain | Auburn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Christian Morgan | Baylor | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Aapri Washington | Buffalo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Chandler Jones | Louisville | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Miles Battle | Miss | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 55 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 55 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 55 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 92 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 92 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 92 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 92 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 92 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 92 | Romain Mungin | FAU | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |