2021 National 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 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Bobby Brown, II | SJSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Nate Rutchena | California | FR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 16 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 27 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 27 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 27 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 30 | Verone McKinley III | Oregon | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 30 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 32 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 32 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 34 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Deane Leonard | Miss | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Darian Chestnut | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jermaine Waller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | CJ Burton | BC | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Lewis Cine | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 62 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 64 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Malik Moore | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | R'Tarriun Johnson | ODU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Miles Battle | Miss | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Jarrett Paul | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 64 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 75 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Grayson Cash | UAB | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Jordan Helm | FAU | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Alontae Taylor | Tennessee | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Miles McCord | Rice | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 75 | Allan George | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 90 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Damarri Mathis | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Armani Chatman | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 90 | Darrius Bratton | Virginia | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.