2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only 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 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 2 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 18 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 18 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 26 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 26 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 26 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 26 | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 26 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 26 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 26 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 36 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | SO | DB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Brodrick Jenkins | WVU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Josh Bush | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Stephon Gilmore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 50 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 50 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Kareem Peterson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Richard Leonard | FIU | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Kenny Okoro | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 50 | James Thomas | Okla St | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Lance Mitchell | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Jamie Blatnick | Okla St | SR | DL | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Eric Rowe | Utah | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 50 | Greg Henderson | Colorado | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 79 | Sio Moore | U Conn | JR | LB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Matt Elam | Florida | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Sam Miller | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Jonathan Cyprien | FIU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Darryl Roberts | Marshall | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 79 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |