2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah Pritchett | Auburn | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Deane Leonard | Miss | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | JT Woods | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Akili Arnold | Oregon St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jake Hummel | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Greg Brooks Jr. | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Roger Cray | ODU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jay Ward | LSU | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | George Hicks III | Wash St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jairon McVea | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | CJ Baskerville | SDSU | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 29 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Christopher Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Brian Branch | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 38 | William Poole | Georgia | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Nakobe Dean | Georgia | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Matt Jones | Baylor | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Marquis Williams | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Gavin Holmes | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Zion Keith | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Nick Ross | App St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Madison Cone | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Chauncey Manac | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Kalon Barnes | Baylor | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | Okla St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jabbar Muhammad | Okla St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Cam Lampkin | Utah State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Zaylin Wood | MTSU | FR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Hayden Livingston | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jeff Hubbard | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | LJ Wallace | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jacquez Warren | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Charles Woods | WVU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Michael Dixon | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Eric Monroe | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Chandler Wooten | Auburn | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Justin Broiles | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Byron Young | Tennessee | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Timarcus Davis | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Joe Foucha | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | D’Eryk Jackson | Kentucky | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Quandre Mosely | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | DeAndre Square | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Miles Battle | Miss | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Ross Elder | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Travion Brown | Wash St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | SO | BAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | John Marshall | Navy | JR | STR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Rayuan Lane | Navy | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Isaiah Young | California | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Trey Paster | California | SO | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Marqez Bimage | California | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Luc Bequette | California | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | DQ Thomas | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Tycen Anderson | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Tavyn Jackson | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Josh Caldwell | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.