2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 2 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Bobby Brown, II | SJSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Chris Megginson | Liberty | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 20 | Max Melton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 20 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 20 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 39 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Jeremy Lucien | UConn | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 39 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Lummie Young IV | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Darius Rush | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Duron Lowe | Liberty | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 39 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 39 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Collin Gamble | California | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Deane Leonard | Miss | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | SO | FS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Daevion Davis | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Taylon Doss | Ark St | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | D.C. Williams | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dishon McNary | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brad Hawkins | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Yusuf Corker | Kentucky | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Brian Branch | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Trey Dean III | Florida | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Alonzo McCoy | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 39 | D'Angelo Mandell | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 84 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Malik Moore | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 84 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 84 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 84 | Josh Newton | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 84 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 84 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 84 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Tre Wortham | UConn | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 84 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 84 | Myles Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 84 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |