2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 5 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 9 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 17 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Jimmie Anderson | Troy | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Darius Prelow | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Duke Ihenacho | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 51 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 58 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 59 | Prentiss Waggner | Tennessee | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Josh Bush | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Cameron Chism | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Dre Kirkpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Kenny Okoro | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Aaron Hester | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Arness Ikner | MTSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ron Brooks | LSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Terrell Manning | NC State | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Ronnell Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Xavier Webb | Rice | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Sean Baker | Ball State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 59 | Doug Wiggins | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 95 | J.T. Floyd | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 98 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.