2006 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2007
- 2007
- 2006
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqib Talib | Kansas | SO | DB | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Aaron Ross | Texas | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 2 | T.J. Wright | Ohio | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Brandon Flowers | Va Tech | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Courtney Bryan | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Daymeion Hughes | California | SR | DB | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 7 | William Gay | Louisville | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Leon Hall | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Mike Mickens | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Riley Swanson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Jonathan Wade | Tennessee | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Caleb Hendrix | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Mark Parson | Ohio | SO | DB | 14 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Lionell Singleton | FIU | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Stanley Franks | Idaho | JR | DB | 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Dwight Lowery | SJSU | JR | DB | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Jonathan Zenon | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Chevis Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Ryan Smith | Florida | JR | DB | 14 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Chris Houston | Arkansas | JR | DB | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 21 | John Talley | Duke | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Glenn Sharpe | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Sabby Piscitelli | Oregon St | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 21 | Jasper Faulk | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 21 | Jahi Word-Daniels | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 14 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 26 | Sha'reff Rashad | UCF | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Trae Williams | S Florida | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | Joe Garcia | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | Anthony Scirrotto | Penn State | SO | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | DeAndre Wright | New Mexico | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | David Irons | Auburn | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | Trevard Lindley | Kentucky | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 26 | Terrell Thomas | USC | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Israel Route | Tulane | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 34 | Eric Frampton | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Joey Card | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Davanzo Tate | Akron | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Kasey Ross | ECU | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Trey Brown | UCLA | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Fred Bennett | S Carolina | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jack Ikegwuonu | Wisconsin | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Josh Wilson | Maryland | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Tony Davis | Penn State | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Glover Quin | New Mexico | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Josh Gattis | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 34 | Willie Gaston | Houston | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 34 | Matterral Richardson | Arkansas | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 48 | Donny Baker | SDSU | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 48 | Quintin Demps | UTEP | JR | DB | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Terrence Wheatley | Colorado | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Tracy Porter | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Corey Small | FAU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Reggie Corner | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Demond Williams | Mich St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | J.J. Johnson | Marshall | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Alan Ball | Illinois | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 48 | DeJuan Tribble | BC | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Simeon Castille | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Tra Battle | Georgia | SR | LB | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Jairus Byrd | Oregon | FR | LB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Michael Griffin | Texas | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Miguel Merrick | Iowa | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Kenny Scott | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Nic Harris | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 48 | Marcus Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 48 | Cortney Grixby | Nebraska | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 67 | Dashon Goldson | Washington | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Khayyam Burns | Ark St | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Darius Butler | U Conn | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Andre Kirkland | Kent State | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Gavin Smart | Louisville | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Kevin Sanders | UAB | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Alex Bernard | NMSU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Randy Phillips | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 67 | Reggie Doucet | MTSU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Mike Jenkins | S Florida | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 67 | Reggie Nelson | Florida | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 67 | Andrew Shanle | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 67 | Alphonso Smith | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 67 | Reggie Smith | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 81 | Josh Thompson | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Greg James | La-Monroe | FR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Barry Church | Toledo | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | C.J. Wilson | Baylor | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Tyron Brackenridge | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Antoine Cason | Arizona | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Ben Criddle | BYU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Jordan Peterson | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | David Heard | Miss St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Walter Thurmond III | Oregon | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Trey Lewis | Ball State | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Otis Wiley | Mich St | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Will Gulley | Houston | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Londen Fryar | W Mich | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Justin Robinson | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Marcus McClinton | Kentucky | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Eric Wicks | WVU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Paul Oliver | Georgia | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Nick Sanders | TCU | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 81 | Travis Williams | ECU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.