2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 3 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 6 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 13 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 24 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 24 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 24 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 30 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 30 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 30 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 30 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 30 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 37 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 37 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 37 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 37 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 37 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 49 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 49 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Tharold Simon | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 49 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 70 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 70 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 70 | Josh Bush | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Stephon Gilmore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 70 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 91 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 91 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 91 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Mike Harris | FSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 91 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |