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 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 7 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 16 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 16 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 22 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 22 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 22 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 22 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 29 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 29 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 29 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 29 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 41 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 41 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 41 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 41 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 41 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 41 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 41 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 41 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 41 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 41 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 41 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 41 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 56 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 56 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 56 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 56 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 56 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 56 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 56 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 71 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 71 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 71 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 71 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 71 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Lorenzo White | C Mich | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 71 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | SO | DB | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 71 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 71 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 71 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 71 | Branden Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 99 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 99 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |