2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Bryson Keeton | Nevada | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Chris Miller | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Aaron Foster | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Julian Wilson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Nickoe Whitley | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | King Holder | SDSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Cordero Smith | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Calvin Washington | Western Ky | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Marrell Jackson | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Dee Maggitt | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Garry Peters | Clemson | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jonathan Mathis | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | E.J. Epperson | Miss | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Craig Bills | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nick Temple | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Chris Williams | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Feti Taumoepeau | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ryan Mueller | Kansas St | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Chris Milton | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Branden Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Artez Brown | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Qushaun Lee | Ark St | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Chris McAllister | Baylor | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Andrew Johnson | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Eric Samuels | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Kenny Ladler | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Josh Evans | Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Ne'Quan Phillips | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Gabriel Woullard | ECU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Usua Amanam | Stanford | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | B.J. Scott | South Ala | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Rene Siluano | SDSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |