2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 1 | Georgia | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 5 | Auburn | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 5 | Indiana | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 9 | Virginia | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 11 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 14 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 14 | Utah | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Boise State | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 16 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 16 | Louisville | 5 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 19 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 19 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Alabama | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 22 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 26 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 28 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 28 | USC | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Arizona | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | NC State | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 43 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 43 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 43 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 43 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 43 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 43 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 43 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 52 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 52 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 56 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 56 | Appalachian State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 56 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 61 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Temple | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 61 | LSU | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | Utah State | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 66 | USF | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 75 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 82 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 82 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 82 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 82 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 82 | Liberty | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 87 | California | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 96 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 96 | Washington | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Texas State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 102 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Kent State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 102 | New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 111 | UTSA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |