2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Leon Jones | Ark St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Diashun Moss | FAU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Alex Spillum | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Seth Robertson | Ga South | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 15 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Davonte Brown | UCF | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 23 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Nick Grant | Virginia | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Tyreek Chappell | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 25 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 27 | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 27 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 29 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 30 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Brock Nichols | S Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Billie Roberts | BGSU | FR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Bralyn Lux | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Cedarious Barfield | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jordan Magee | Temple | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Cam Lampkin | Utah State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ralph Holley | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jeffmario Brown | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | David Carter Jr. | EMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Dy'jonn Turner | UAB | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Justin Thomas | UAB | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Ryan Huff | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Trey Cobb | App St | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Taylon Doss | Ark St | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Terry Hampton | Ark St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Kivon Bennett | Ark St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Rodney Robinson | Boise St | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Markel Reed | Boise St | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | JL Skinner | Boise St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | C.J. Bazile | Buffalo | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | D'Jordan Strong | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Brayden Matts | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Juan Powell | ECU | FR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Jeff Hubbard | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Freddie McGee III | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Antarrius Moultrie | FAU | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Korel Smith | FAU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Caliph Brice | FAU | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Josh Valentine-Turner | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Sanchez Blake Jr. | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Patrick Peek | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | John Davis | N Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Corey Chapman | ODU | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.