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 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 13 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Josh Bush | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | JR | DB | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 13 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 13 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 13 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 13 | Duron Harmon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 22 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 22 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Stephon Gilmore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 22 | James Thomas | Okla St | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Antonio Fenelus | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Darius Prelow | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Kelcie McCray | Ark St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Conroy Black | Utah | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Damante Horton | Wash St | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Andrew Abbott | UCLA | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Clint Floyd | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | James Orth | SJSU | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Sean Parker | Washington | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Nickoe Whitley | Miss St | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Damon Magazu | ECU | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Austin Johnson | Tennessee | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Travaun Nixon | UTEP | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 67 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 67 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 67 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 67 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 67 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 67 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 67 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 67 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 67 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 67 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 67 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 67 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 67 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 67 | Kevin Kroboth | Temple | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 67 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 67 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 67 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 67 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 67 | Richard Leonard | FIU | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 67 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |