2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 3 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Travis Uale | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 25 | Jerrell Gavins | Boise St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Cameron Truss | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Xavier Hughes | Ohio | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Dwight Bentley | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Aaron Grymes | Idaho | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Gary Gray | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 51 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Kee-ayre Griffin | Temple | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Tharold Simon | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | D.J. Green | NC State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Derrick Shelby | Utah | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Dre Kirkpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Coryell Judie | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Justin Gildea | Temple | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Shakiel Smith | Tulane | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | D'Anton Lynn | Penn State | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Cris Hill | Va Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Dave Clark | La Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 51 | Josh Jackson | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 86 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 86 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Greg Heban | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | T.J. Ballou | UAB | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | DeVonte Holloman | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Trent Hunter | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 86 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |