2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 3 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 6 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Marques Avery | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Jeremiah Johnson | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Drequan Hoskey | Virginia | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | D'Joun Smith | FAU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Leon Green | Kent State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Marlon Moore | N Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Matthew Bailey | Tulane | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Victor Hampton | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Jawanza Starling | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Terry Shankle | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | A.J. Francis | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 54 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 54 | Robert Lester | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Pat Miller | WVU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Deion Belue | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Larenzo Fisher | Ohio | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Ian Wells | Ohio | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Devin Bass | Ohio | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Kameron Jackson | California | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Derek Largent | SDSU | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Julius White | Rice | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Sean Parker | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | John Timu | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Kevin White | TCU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Preston Hadley | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jerrell Gavins | Boise St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Terrence Brooks | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Josh Evans | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |