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 | Mil'Von James | UNLV | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Walter Thurmond III | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Trey Brown | UCLA | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Michael Grant | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Davanzo Tate | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Chevis Jackson | LSU | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Brandon King | Rice | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Justin Tryon | Ariz St | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Londen Fryar | W Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Jairus Byrd | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 10 | Alterraun Verner | UCLA | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 10 | Justin King | Penn State | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Gary Anderson | Rice | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Jack Ikegwuonu | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Antoine Cason | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 15 | Chip Vaughn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 17 | Aqib Talib | Kansas | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Josh Lumar | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Reggie Corner | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 19 | Joe Burnett | UCF | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 19 | Julius Stinson | Wyoming | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 19 | Terrell Vinson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 19 | Roy Roberts | Tulsa | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 19 | Brandon Hughes | Oregon St | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Joe Haden | Florida | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Myron Lewis | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Chris Parker | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jason Mccourty | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Trae Williams | S Florida | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 29 | Kevin Mitchell | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 29 | Victor Harris | Va Tech | JR | DB | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Trevard Lindley | Kentucky | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Kayle Buchanan | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Reggie Smith | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Mike Jenkins | S Florida | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Quin Harris | La Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brice McCain | Utah | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Ernest Miller | Houston | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 29 | Ryan Palmer | Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 40 | Alphonso Smith | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 40 | D.J. Moore | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Johnell Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 40 | Quintez Secka | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Jerell Norton | Arkansas | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 40 | Corey Small | FAU | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 40 | David Skehan | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 40 | Myron Newberry | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 40 | Patrick Lee | Auburn | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 40 | Jamar Adams | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Matterral Richardson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jamal Harris | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Rafael Priest | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Simeon Castille | Alabama | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Marty Tadman | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Isaiah Gardner | Maryland | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Brandon Brinkley | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | C.J. Bailey | USM | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Stanley Franks | Idaho | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 40 | Phillip Hunt | Houston | JR | DL | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 40 | Kenny Lewis | BGSU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 40 | Syd'Quan Thompson | California | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 40 | Chris Thomas | Air Force | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 40 | Todd Koenig | Ohio | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Darrius Battles | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Josh Bell | Baylor | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Tyvon Branch | U Conn | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 40 | Benjamin Burney | Colorado | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 40 | Brandon Ghee | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 40 | Tyson Jackson | LSU | JR | DL | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 70 | Brandon Foster | Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 70 | Charles Godfrey | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 70 | Quintin Demps | UTEP | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 70 | Justin Thornton | Kansas | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 70 | Jacob Lacey | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 70 | Brandon Flowers | Va Tech | JR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Cornelius Brown | UTEP | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 70 | Justin McKinney | Kansas St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Matthew Harper | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 70 | DeAndre Wright | New Mexico | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 70 | Jonathan Zenon | LSU | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 70 | Darryl Williams | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 70 | Darrin Walls | Notre Dame | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 70 | Cha'pelle Brown | Colorado | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 70 | Rico Murray | Kent State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 70 | Chris Long | Virginia | SR | DL | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 70 | Roy Lewis | Washington | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 70 | Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 70 | Pat Kuntz | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 70 | Damon Jenkins | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 70 | Marcus Harrison | Arkansas | SR | DL | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 70 | Bruce Davis | UCLA | SR | DL | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 70 | Darnell Terrell | Missouri | SR | DB | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 93 | DeAngelo Smith | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 93 | Rashad Johnson | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 93 | Brandon Sumrall | USM | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 93 | Terrence Wheatley | Colorado | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 93 | Bryan McCann | SMU | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Vontae Davis | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Nate Allen | S Florida | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Kevin Barnes | Maryland | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.