2007 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/07/2008
- 2007
- 2006
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Thurmond III | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 1 | Trey Brown | UCLA | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Jairus Byrd | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Mil'Von James | UNLV | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Michael Grant | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Chevis Jackson | LSU | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Reggie Corner | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Antoine Cason | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Brandon King | Rice | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Davanzo Tate | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Alterraun Verner | UCLA | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Justin Tryon | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 13 | Alphonso Smith | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Aqib Talib | Kansas | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Joe Burnett | UCF | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 16 | Julius Stinson | Wyoming | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Londen Fryar | W Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Trae Williams | S Florida | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 16 | Terrell Vinson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 16 | Justin King | Penn State | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 21 | D.J. Moore | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Gary Anderson | Rice | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 21 | DeAngelo Smith | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Kevin Mitchell | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Jack Ikegwuonu | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Johnell Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Victor Harris | Va Tech | JR | DB | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 28 | Quintez Secka | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Josh Lumar | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Jerell Norton | Arkansas | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 28 | Corey Small | FAU | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 28 | Roy Roberts | Tulsa | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 28 | Chip Vaughn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 34 | Elbert Mack | Troy | SR | DB | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Brandon Foster | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Charles Godfrey | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Quintin Demps | UTEP | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | David Skehan | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Rashad Johnson | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Brandon Sumrall | USM | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Justin Thornton | Kansas | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Jacob Lacey | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Myron Newberry | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Patrick Lee | Auburn | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Trevard Lindley | Kentucky | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Kayle Buchanan | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Reggie Smith | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Mike Jenkins | S Florida | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Brandon Hughes | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 34 | Brandon Flowers | Va Tech | JR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Terrence Wheatley | Colorado | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 51 | Cornelius Brown | UTEP | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 51 | Joe Haden | Florida | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 51 | Myron Lewis | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 51 | Troy Nolan | Ariz St | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jamar Adams | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Matterral Richardson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Chris Parker | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 51 | William Moore | Missouri | JR | DB | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 51 | Craig Steltz | LSU | SR | DB | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 61 | Patrick Robinson | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Andrew Sendejo | Rice | SO | DB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Bryan McCann | SMU | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Vontae Davis | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Justin McKinney | Kansas St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Jamal Harris | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Quin Harris | La Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Mike Mickens | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Derek Pegues | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Nate Allen | S Florida | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Kevin Barnes | Maryland | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Davon House | NMSU | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Matthew Harper | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | DeAndre Wright | New Mexico | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Rafael Priest | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Simeon Castille | Alabama | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Marty Tadman | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Isaiah Gardner | Maryland | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Brandon Brinkley | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | C.J. Bailey | USM | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Brice McCain | Utah | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Jason Mccourty | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 61 | Jonathan Zenon | LSU | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 84 | DeJuan Tribble | BC | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Robert Vaughn | U Conn | SO | DB | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | P.J. Mahone | BGSU | SO | DB | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Carson Bird | Air Force | SR | DB | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Dwight Lowery | SJSU | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Aaron Moore | SDSU | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Weldon Brown | La Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Anthony Johnson | Miss St | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Leon Wright | Duke | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Jack Williams | Kent State | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Darryl Williams | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Stanley Franks | Idaho | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 84 | Jamar Wall | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Trey Lewis | Ball State | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Terrell Thomas | USC | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Phillip Hunt | Houston | JR | DL | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 84 | Kenny Lewis | BGSU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.