2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 8 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 20 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 26 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 36 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 36 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 36 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Pat Miller | WVU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 60 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 60 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 60 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 60 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 60 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 60 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 60 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Darius Slay | Miss St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Norman Wolfe Jr. | Kent State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Malachi Freeman | Akron | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Robert Nelson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Duron Harmon | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Sean Evans | N Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 60 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 99 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 99 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |