2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 10 | 13 | 64 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 8 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 8 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 7 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 8 | Georgia | 9 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 6.44 |
| 9 | Nevada | 7 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 10 | Texas | 9 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 6.33 |
| 11 | Toledo | 8 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 12 | Houston | 9 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 15 | Missouri | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 16 | Rice | 8 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 16 | Penn State | 8 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 16 | UCF | 8 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 9 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 21 | Baylor | 9 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 23 | Florida International | 8 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 23 | UTEP | 8 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 25 | Utah | 9 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 25 | Clemson | 9 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 27 | Kansas State | 9 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 27 | Ohio | 9 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 29 | Florida State | 8 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 29 | SMU | 8 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 31 | Arizona | 9 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 32 | LSU | 10 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | 8 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Rutgers | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | 7 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 37 | USC | 9 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 38 | Marshall | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 39 | Utah State | 7 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 40 | California | 10 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 41 | Washington | 9 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 42 | Boston College | 8 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 42 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 7 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 45 | Oregon State | 9 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 46 | North Carolina | 8 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 46 | Tulane | 8 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 48 | UCLA | 10 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 49 | South Florida | 7 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 49 | Fresno State | 7 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 9 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 53 | South Carolina | 8 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 55 | Wisconsin | 9 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 55 | Texas A&M | 9 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 57 | Nebraska | 8 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 59 | Alabama | 9 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 60 | West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 61 | Florida | 8 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 61 | Buffalo | 8 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 63 | Iowa State | 9 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 64 | Virginia | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 64 | Iowa | 8 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 66 | Michigan State | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 67 | Stanford | 9 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Kent State | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 67 | North Texas | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Louisville | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 74 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 74 | Arkansas | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 74 | Maryland | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 8 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 79 | Boise State | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 80 | Kansas | 9 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 81 | North Carolina State | 8 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 3.63 |
| 82 | Ohio State | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 82 | Mississippi State | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 82 | East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 85 | UNLV | 7 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 86 | Memphis | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 86 | Temple | 8 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 86 | Michigan | 8 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 89 | Washington State | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 90 | TCU | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 91 | Auburn | 8 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 93 | Ball State | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 93 | Purdue | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 95 | Texas Tech | 9 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 96 | Colorado | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 96 | Duke | 8 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 98 | Northwestern | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 98 | Troy | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 98 | Bowling Green | 8 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 98 | Mississippi | 8 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 103 | Indiana | 8 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 2.75 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 105 | Illinois | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 2.63 |
| 106 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 106 | Idaho | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 108 | UAB | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2.38 |
| 110 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2.38 |
| 112 | Tennessee | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 113 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 115 | Minnesota | 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 115 | Akron | 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 117 | New Mexico | 7 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 118 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |