2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 5 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Purdue | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 12 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Baylor | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 17 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Hawai'i | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 32 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 38 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 38 | BYU | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Florida International | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | California | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | North Texas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Utah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |