2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | California | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Alabama | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 27 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 28 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Michigan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 61 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 61 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 61 | Army | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 65 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 65 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |