2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 1 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 1 | Malik Moore | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 1 | Verone McKinley III | Oregon | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1 | JT Woods | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jermaine Waller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | D.J. McCullough | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 1 | DJ Brown | Notre Dame | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Syrus Dumas | NMSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 13 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Max Melton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 13 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Jeremy Lucien | UConn | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Payton Wilgar | BYU | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Josh Newton | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Tre Wortham | UConn | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Skyler Thomas | Liberty | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Deontai Williams | Nebraska | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Josh DeBerry | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leon O'Neal Jr. | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Corvan Taylor | Air Force | SR | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | AJ Finley | Miss | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Hayden Livingston | BYU | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Seyi Oladipo | Boise St | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Brandon Sebastian | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Eric Monroe | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Roger McCreary | Auburn | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Teja Young | FAU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Zion Williams | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | FSU | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jammie Robinson | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Miguel Edwards | Western Ky | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Quandre Mosely | Kentucky | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Derion Kendrick | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Gregory Grate | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Cameron Jones | Army | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Darien Butler | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Tyric LeBeauf | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Daniel Scott | California | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Isheem Young | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Traveon Redd | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Manny Walker | Temple | SR | DE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | David Carter Jr. | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Damani Staley | S Carolina | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 75 | Rishard Dames | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 75 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 75 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 75 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 75 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Marquel Broughton | Army | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 75 | Javon Scruggs | Liberty | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 75 | Bo Bauer | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 75 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 75 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Lummie Young IV | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Travon Fuller | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Darius Rush | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Duron Lowe | Liberty | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 75 | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 75 | Myles Bell | UConn | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 75 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |