2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Josh Evans | Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Justin Green | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Rohan Gaines | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | John Fulton | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Sean Parker | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | DeVonte Holloman | S Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Brison Williams | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Kip Edwards | Missouri | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Victor Hampton | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Kony Ealy | Missouri | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 62 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Chuck Grace | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Marrell Jackson | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Aaron Foster | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 62 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Nick Waisome | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Solomon Dixon | Idaho | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brian Jackson | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Adrian Amos | Penn State | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Julien Obioha | Texas A&M | FR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Gary Mason Jr. | Baylor | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Garry Peters | Clemson | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Troy Hill | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 62 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 62 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 62 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |