2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jacob Fagnano | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Marqus Baker | Buffalo | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Aaron Hester | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Shaq Thompson | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jordan Batiste | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Steele Divitto | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Norman Wolfe Jr. | Kent State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Sterling Young | Ark St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Damon Magazu | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | John Fulton | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 65 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jimmy Gaines | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Archibald Barnes | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Eric Rowe | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Robert Nelson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Alden Darby | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Ladarius Gunter | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |