2021 NFL Defensive Back Leaders
Every 2021 board defensive backs are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Trevon Diggs led all defensive backs in interceptions in 2021, with 11. Brandon Jones led in sacks (5.0) and quarterback hits (10). Minkah Fitzpatrick led in tackles (116) and solo tackles (76).
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Interceptions
INT- 1 Trevon Diggs 11
- 2 J.C. Jackson 8
- 3 Amani Oruwariye 6
- 4 Kevin Byard 5
- 4 Quandre Diggs 5
- 4 Micah Hyde 5
- 4 Xavier McKinney 5
- 4 Justin Simmons 5
- 4 Xavien Howard 5
- 4 Jordan Poyer 5
Sacks
SK- 1 Brandon Jones 5.0
- 2 Taron Johnson 3.0
- 2 Jordan Poyer 3.0
- 2 Harrison Smith 3.0
- 5 Jevon Holland 2.5
- 6 Budda Baker 2.0
- 6 Derwin James 2.0
- 6 P.J. Williams 2.0
- 6 Tavon Young 2.0
- 6 Antoine Winfield Jr. 2.0
Tackles
TKL- 1 Minkah Fitzpatrick 116
- 2 Derwin James 113
- 3 Jalen Thompson 112
- 4 Jordan Fuller 108
- 5 Johnathan Abram 107
- 6 Logan Ryan 105
- 7 Jeremy Chinn 102
- 8 Xavier Woods 101
- 9 Isaiah Simmons 100
- 10 Harrison Smith 99
Tackles for Loss
TFL- 1 Jalen Ramsey 8
- 2 Mike Hilton 7
- 2 Jayron Kearse 7
- 2 Jordan Poyer 7
- 2 Troy Hill 7
- 6 Budda Baker 6
- 6 Terrell Edmunds 6
- 6 Kenny Moore II 6
- 6 Derwin James 6
- 6 L'Jarius Sneed 6
Solo Tackles
SOLO- 1 Minkah Fitzpatrick 76
- 2 Kenny Moore II 73
- 3 Jalen Thompson 70
- 3 Jeremy Chinn 70
- 3 Derwin James 70
- 6 Adrian Amos 68
- 6 Harrison Smith 68
- 8 Isaiah Simmons 65
- 8 Xavier Woods 65
- 8 Logan Ryan 65
- 1 J.C. Jackson 23
- 2 Trevon Diggs 21
- 3 Marshon Lattimore 19
- 4 James Bradberry 17
- 4 Anthony Brown 17
- 6 Bryce Hall 16
- 6 Kendall Fuller 16
- 6 Xavien Howard 16
- 6 Jalen Ramsey 16
- 6 A.J. Terrell 16
- 1 Josh Norman 7
- 2 Isaiah Simmons 4
- 2 Mike Hughes 4
- 4 Eric Rowe 3
- 4 Vonn Bell 3
- 4 Derwin James 3
- 4 Ashtyn Davis 3
- 4 Terrance Mitchell 3
- 4 James Pierre 3
- 10 Kevin Byard 2
Quarterback Hits
QBH- 1 Brandon Jones 10
- 2 Jevon Holland 7
- 2 Derwin James 7
- 4 Jayron Kearse 6
- 5 Jeremy Chinn 5
- 5 Harrison Smith 5
- 7 Kevin Byard 4
- 7 Isaiah Simmons 4
- 7 Nate Hobbs 4
- 7 P.J. Williams 4
- 1 Trevon Diggs 2
- 1 Mike Edwards 2
- 1 Rasul Douglas 2
- 4 Kevin Byard 1
- 4 Mike Hilton 1
- 4 Micah Hyde 1
- 4 J.C. Jackson 1
- 4 Bobby McCain 1
- 4 Xavier McKinney 1
- 4 Adrian Phillips 1