2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Nevada | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 4 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Utah | 4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 10 | Liberty | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 10 | Virginia | 4 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 12 | UCF | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 12 | Toledo | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Duke | 4 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 18 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 18 | Clemson | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 18 | San Jose State | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 23 | California | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 23 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 23 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 30 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 30 | NC State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 32 | Arizona State | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 32 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 43 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 43 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 49 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 49 | LSU | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 49 | UCLA | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 49 | TCU | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 49 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 49 | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 64 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 64 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 64 | USF | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 64 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 64 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 64 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 64 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 64 | Bowling Green | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 64 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 64 | USC | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 64 | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 64 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 64 | Buffalo | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 83 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 83 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 83 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 83 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 83 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 83 | Louisiana | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 83 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 83 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 94 | Iowa | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 94 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 94 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 94 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 94 | West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 94 | Boise State | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 94 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 103 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 103 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 103 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 103 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 103 | Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 103 | Air Force | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 103 | North Texas | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 103 | Temple | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 112 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 112 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 112 | UAB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 112 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 112 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 112 | Ohio | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 112 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 112 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 120 | Kansas | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 120 | Memphis | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 120 | New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 123 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 124 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 124 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 124 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 124 | FIU | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 124 | Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 129 | New Mexico State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 129 | Army | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |