2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Josh Wallace | U Mass | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bobby Brown, II | SJSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Leon Jones | Ark St | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Kenneth Harris | Ark St | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Jarius Reimonenq | Ark St | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Kordell Rodgers | Texas St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jake Hummel | Iowa State | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jermaine Waller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | R'Tarriun Johnson | ODU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Darian Chestnut | Syracuse | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Tony Grimes | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Aapri Washington | Buffalo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jeremy Lucien | UConn | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Cedric Woods | La Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Allan George | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 41 | Nate Rutchena | California | FR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Te'Cory Couch | Miami (Fl) | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Greedy Vance | Louisville | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Torey Richardson | UTEP | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Xavion Alford | USC | FR | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | B.J. Foster | Texas | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Chris Steele | USC | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Reddy Steward | Troy | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Johnny Hodges | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Lummie Young IV | Duke | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Chandler Jones | Louisville | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Garrett Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 41 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Zion Childress | Texas St | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Trent McDuffie | Washington | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Jalen Alexander | Duke | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Kendall Williamson | Stanford | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Ethan Barr | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Dashaun Jerkins | Vanderbilt | SR | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jadon Canady | Tulane | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Noah Pierre | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Ajani Kerr | Tulane | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | FR | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 88 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 88 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Myles Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jaise Oliver | Tulsa | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | CJ Burton | BC | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Noah Boykin | U Mass | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 88 | Jaylan Foster | S Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |