2021 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Diashun Moss | FAU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Korel Smith | FAU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Makyle Sanders | N Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | George Nyakwol | Rice | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Miguel Edwards | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Damon Miller | UAB | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jon Alexander | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Sean Fresch | Rice | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Lakevias Daniel | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Keylin Roach | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | John Davis | N Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Dion Novil | N Texas | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Dennis Barnes | UTEP | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |