2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 11 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 19 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 19 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 36 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 36 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 36 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 36 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 36 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 36 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 36 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 45 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 45 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 45 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 45 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 45 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 45 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 45 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 45 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 45 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 45 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 45 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 45 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Deion Belue | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 72 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 72 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 72 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 72 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Jalen Collins | LSU | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 72 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |