2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 6 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Clemson | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 7 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 9 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 16 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Kansas | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 25 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 25 | Auburn | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 35 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 35 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 35 | Florida | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 48 | South Florida | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 48 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 53 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 53 | Kent State | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 53 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 53 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 53 | California | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 53 | Boston College | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 53 | Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 60 | Washington State | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 60 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 60 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 60 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 60 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 60 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 60 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 67 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 67 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 67 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 74 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 74 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 74 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 74 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 74 | UNLV | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 74 | Virginia | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 80 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 80 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 80 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 80 | USC | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 80 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 80 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 86 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 86 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 89 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 89 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 89 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 93 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Colorado State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 93 | TCU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 104 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 104 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 104 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |