2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 12 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Jared Tevis | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Jason Wilson | C Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Terrence Alston | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Monterius Lovett | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 53 | Darius Slay | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Quincy Adams | Navy | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Mitch Lane | La-Monroe | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Shane Gordon | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 53 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Stan McKay | UCLA | JR | OL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Tajh Hasson | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Branden Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Brian Jackson | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Cliff Coleman | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 53 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |