2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 15 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 18 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 19 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 26 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 27 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Dwight Bentley | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 | D'Anton Lynn | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 31 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Derek Blacknall | ECU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 38 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 38 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 38 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 41 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 42 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 42 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 42 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 45 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 46 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | David Rowe | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | T'Sharvan Bell | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Andrew Green | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Taikwon Paige | Toledo | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | C.C. Whitlock | S Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Isiah Wiley | USC | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Robert Lester | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Mark Barron | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Lee Hightower | Boise St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Michael Atkinson | Boise St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Jarrell Root | Boise St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Aaron Tevis | Boise St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Nick Saenz | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Karnell Hatcher | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Eric Reid | LSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Anthony Rogers | Okla St | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | James Thomas | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 87 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 88 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 88 | Antwuan Reed | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 91 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 91 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 94 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 95 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 95 | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 95 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 95 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 95 | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 95 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.