2021 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Cam Smith | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Xavion Alford | USC | FR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Deshawn Jones Jr. | BGSU | FR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | AJ Finley | Miss | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Beanie Bishop | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Omari Alexander | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Ricky Johnson | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jammie Robinson | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Bryquice Brown | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Mark Perry | Colorado | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Derrek Pitts, Jr. | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Al Walcott | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Grayson Cash | UAB | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Montaric Brown | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Davion Williams | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Alex Spillum | Coast Car | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | SAF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Berdale Robins | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Armani Marsh | Wash St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Woodi Washington | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Quentin Lake | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jacobee Bryant | Kansas | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Dedrick Mackey | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Luke Martin | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Malik Mustapha | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | JL Skinner | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Samy Johnson | Ark St | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Gleson Sprewell | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Christian Williams | S Florida | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Jordan Turner | Wisconsin | FR | ILB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jakob Robinson | BYU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Delarrin Turner-Yell | Oklahoma | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Kevin Wood | N Texas | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Jay Stanley | USM | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Trey Cobb | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Josh Chandler-Semedo | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | KJ Robertson | Troy | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Collin Wilder | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 62 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 62 | Russ Yeast | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Natrone Brooks | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Dy'vonne Inyang | UTEP | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 62 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 62 | DaRon Bland | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 62 | Lu-Magia Hearns III | California | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 62 | Jaylon Jones | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Kaonohi Kaniho | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Omarion Cooper | FSU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Jabari Moore | Army | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 62 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | Dallas Branch | SDSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | Darian Chestnut | Syracuse | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | Colin Schooler | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 62 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Dorian Strong | Va Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Quincy Riley | MTSU | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | DeAndre Pierce | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Shyheim Battle | NC State | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Myles Slusher | Arkansas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 62 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Kenyon Reed | SJSU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Romain Mungin | FAU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jalen Ware | Temple | JR | SAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Justus Rogers | Wash St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jay Shaw | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |