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 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Bobby Brown, II | SJSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Lewis Cine | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Verone McKinley III | Oregon | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 25 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 25 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 25 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Deane Leonard | Miss | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jarrett Paul | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Zakoby McClain | Auburn | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Tanner McCalister | Okla St | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 39 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Kaonohi Kaniho | Boise St | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 39 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Miles Battle | Miss | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 39 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Ronald Williams | Mich St | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 39 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mekhi Garner | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Miles McCord | Rice | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Allan George | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Chandler Jones | Louisville | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 39 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Brian Branch | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Vincent Gray | Michigan | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Christian Holmes | Okla St | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 79 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 79 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 79 | Omarion Cooper | FSU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 79 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | R'Tarriun Johnson | ODU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 79 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 79 | Seyi Oladipo | Boise St | FR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 79 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 79 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 79 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 79 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Tyrique Stevenson | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Darian Chestnut | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 79 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 79 | Jordan Helm | FAU | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 79 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |