2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2012

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Merrill Noel Wk Forest FR DB 13 2 19 21 1.62
2 Brodrick Brown Okla St JR DB 13 5 15 20 1.54
3 Isaiah Frey Nevada SR DB 13 5 14 19 1.46
3 Quandre Diggs Texas FR DB 13 4 15 19 1.46
3 E.J. Gaines Missouri SO DB 13 3 16 19 1.46
6 Josh Robinson UCF JR DB 12 2 15 17 1.42
7 David Amerson NC State SO DB 13 13 5 18 1.38
7 Desmond Marrow Toledo SR DB 13 3 15 18 1.38
9 Jordan Poyer Oregon St JR DB 12 4 12 16 1.33
9 Dayonne Nunley Miami (Oh) SO DB 12 3 13 16 1.33
9 Matt Daniels Duke SR DB 12 2 14 16 1.33
9 Najja Johnson Buffalo SO DB 12 1 15 16 1.33
13 Nigel Malone Kansas St JR DB 13 7 10 17 1.31
13 Casey Hayward Vanderbilt SR DB 13 7 10 17 1.31
13 Carrington Byndom Texas SO DB 13 2 15 17 1.31
16 Trevin Wade Arizona SR DB 12 2 13 15 1.25
16 Royce Hill N Texas SR DB 12 2 13 15 1.25
18 Bacarri Rambo Georgia JR DB 13 8 8 16 1.23
18 Larry Parker SDSU SR DB 13 7 9 16 1.23
18 L.J. Jones Fresno St SO DB 13 3 13 16 1.23
18 Logan Ryan Rutgers SO DB 13 3 13 16 1.23
18 Jonte Green NMSU SR DB 13 2 14 16 1.23
18 Desmond Trufant Washington JR DB 13 2 14 16 1.23
24 Travis Carrie Ohio JR DB 14 4 13 17 1.21
24 Deron Wilson USM SO DB 14 4 13 17 1.21
26 Marc Anthony California JR DB 11 1 12 13 1.18
27 Bryce Callahan Rice FR DB 12 6 8 14 1.17
27 Derrius Brooks Western Ky SR DB 12 4 10 14 1.17
29 Justin Gilbert Okla St SO DB 13 5 10 15 1.15
29 Jayron Hosley Va Tech JR DB 13 3 12 15 1.15
29 Leon McFadden SDSU JR DB 13 2 13 15 1.15
29 Richard Crawford SMU SR DB 13 2 13 15 1.15
33 Jamell Fleming Oklahoma SR DB 11 2 10 12 1.09
34 Johnthan Banks Miss St JR DB 13 5 9 14 1.08
34 John Hardy-Tuliau Hawai'i SO DB 13 3 11 14 1.08
34 Terrence Frederick Texas A&M SR DB 13 1 13 14 1.08
34 Preston Hadley BYU JR DB 13 0 14 14 1.08
34 Donyae Coleman NMSU SR DB 12 6 7 13 1.08
34 Rashad Jackson Marshall SR DB 12 4 9 13 1.08
34 Charles Sawyer Miss SO DB 12 4 9 13 1.08
34 Josh Pleasant Kent State SR DB 12 2 11 13 1.08
42 Coty Sensabaugh Clemson SR DB 14 1 13 14 1.00
42 Dexter McCoil Tulsa JR DB 13 6 7 13 1.00
42 Keith Tandy WVU SR DB 13 4 9 13 1.00
42 Rod Sweeting Ga Tech JR DB 13 3 10 13 1.00
42 Steve Williams California SO DB 13 2 11 13 1.00
42 D.J. Hayden Houston JR DB 13 2 11 13 1.00
42 Tank Hopkins Hawai'i SR DB 13 1 12 13 1.00
42 Jermaine Robinson Toledo JR DB 12 3 9 12 1.00
42 Lowell Rose Tulsa JR DB 10 1 9 10 1.00
51 Marquese Wheaton USM SR DB 14 3 10 13 0.93
52 Darryl Feemster Ark St SR DB 13 5 7 12 0.92
52 Dee Milliner Alabama SO DB 13 3 9 12 0.92
52 Rashaan Melvin N Illinois JR DB 13 3 9 12 0.92
52 Tharold Simon LSU SO DB 13 2 10 12 0.92
52 Ryan Lacy Utah JR DB 13 2 10 12 0.92
52 DeQuan Menzie Alabama SR DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Joe Williams Baylor SO DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Chaz Scales Ark St JR DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Mike Edwards Hawai'i SO DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Terry Carter La Tech SR DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Demontre Hurst Oklahoma JR DB 13 1 11 12 0.92
52 Corby Eason BYU SR DB 13 0 12 12 0.92
52 Jumanne Robertson Utah State JR DB 13 0 12 12 0.92
52 Nickell Robey USC SO DB 12 2 9 11 0.92
52 John Carr C Mich SR DB 12 1 10 11 0.92
67 Ross Cockrell Duke SO DB 11 1 9 10 0.91
68 Phillip Thomas Syracuse JR DB 10 6 3 9 0.90
68 Shaquille Richardson Arizona SO DB 10 4 5 9 0.90
68 T'Sharvan Bell Auburn JR DB 10 2 7 9 0.90
71 Kareem Peterson Western Ky JR DB 9 3 5 8 0.89
72 Phillip Steward Houston JR LB 14 6 6 12 0.86
72 Morris Claiborne LSU JR DB 14 6 6 12 0.86
72 Tevin McDonald UCLA FR DB 14 3 9 12 0.86
72 Brandon Boykin Georgia SR DB 14 3 9 12 0.86
72 Terrance Mitchell Oregon FR DB 14 2 10 12 0.86
72 Sanders Commings Georgia JR DB 14 1 11 12 0.86
78 Josh Bush Wk Forest SR DB 13 6 5 11 0.85
78 Tramain Thomas Arkansas SR DB 13 5 6 11 0.85
78 Stephon Gilmore S Carolina JR DB 13 4 7 11 0.85
78 Milton Howell Tulsa SR DB 13 4 7 11 0.85
78 Rodney McLeod Virginia SR DB 13 4 7 11 0.85
78 Deven Drane Cincinnati SO DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Terry Hawthorne Illinois JR DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Micah Hyde Iowa JR DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Eddie Pleasant Oregon SR LB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Nick Sukay Penn State SR DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Lance Kelley La-Lafytte SR LB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Chase Minnifield Virginia SR DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Trey Wilson Vanderbilt JR DB 13 3 8 11 0.85
78 Tyrann Mathieu LSU SO DB 13 2 9 11 0.85
78 Nathan Carpenter Ohio FR DB 13 2 9 11 0.85
78 Josh Johnson Purdue JR DB 13 2 9 11 0.85
78 Luke Anderson Wyoming JR DB 13 2 9 11 0.85
78 Markelle Martin Okla St SR DB 13 0 11 11 0.85
96 K.J. Morton Baylor SO DB 12 4 6 10 0.83
96 Ty-Meer Brown U Conn FR DB 12 3 7 10 0.83
96 Paul Porras Rice SO DB 12 2 8 10 0.83
96 Mike Harris FSU SR DB 12 1 9 10 0.83
96 Jordan Sullen Tulane JR DB 12 0 10 10 0.83

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.