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 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 2 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 5 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 5 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 5 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 11 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 11 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 11 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Darius Slay | Miss St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 29 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 29 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 29 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 29 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 29 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 29 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 29 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 29 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 29 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 29 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 29 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 29 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 29 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 29 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 29 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 29 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Bennett Jackson | Notre Dame | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 29 | Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | Alabama | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Robert Lester | Alabama | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Andrew Abbott | UCLA | SR | OL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 29 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 74 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 74 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 74 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 74 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 74 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 74 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 74 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 74 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 74 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 74 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 74 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 74 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 74 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 74 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 74 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 74 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 74 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 74 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 74 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 74 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 74 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 74 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 74 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 74 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 74 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |