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 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 25 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 25 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 25 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 31 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 31 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 31 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 31 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 43 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 43 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 43 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 43 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 43 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 43 | Tharold Simon | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 43 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 43 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 43 | Deveron Carr | Ariz St | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 43 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 43 | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 59 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 59 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 59 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 59 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 59 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 59 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 59 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 59 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 59 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 59 | Mike Harris | FSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Kenny Okoro | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Dre Kirkpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 82 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 82 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 82 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 82 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | J.T. Floyd | Michigan | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | Trent Hunter | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | Brodrick Jenkins | WVU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 82 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 82 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |