2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 5 | Tre Wortham | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bryce Watts | U Mass | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kaleb Anthony | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jalon Ferrell | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 11 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 11 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Josh Newton | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 15 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 16 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Lakevias Daniel | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Donte Kent | CMU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 19 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 20 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | D.J. McCullough | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Daevion Davis | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 25 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 25 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 27 | Max Melton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 30 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Trey Dean III | Florida | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Deontai Williams | Nebraska | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Marshaun Cameron | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Jimmy Wyrick | Stanford | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 30 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 41 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 41 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 41 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 44 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Kyler Gordon | Washington | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Omarion Cooper | FSU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Miles McCord | Rice | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Korel Smith | FAU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Akayleb Evans | Missouri | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Hugh Nelson II | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 53 | DaMarcus Fields | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Quentin Lake | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 60 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 60 | Justin Hodges | UCF | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 60 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 60 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 65 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 66 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 66 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 68 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 68 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 72 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 73 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Verone McKinley III | Oregon | SO | S | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Kaleb Hayes | BYU | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jack Jones | Ariz St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Alontae Taylor | Tennessee | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | AJ King | Nevada | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Rayshad Williams | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 73 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Darian Chestnut | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.