2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 1 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 10 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 14 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 17 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 17 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 17 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 34 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 34 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 50 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 50 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 50 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 61 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 61 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 71 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 71 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Darius Slay | Miss St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 71 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |