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 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Trevin Wade | Arizona | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 11 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Derek Blacknall | ECU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Manley Waller | Akron | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 23 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 23 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 23 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Greg Heban | Indiana | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Arness Ikner | MTSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 23 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Antwuan Reed | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 40 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 40 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 40 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Austin Gray | CSU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Lance Mitchell | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Aaron Grymes | Idaho | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 40 | Matthew Harvey | Idaho | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 40 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | D'Anton Lynn | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Victor Gray | UCF | SO | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 40 | Jerome Junior | U Conn | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 40 | Mikie Benton | Kentucky | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 40 | Steele Divitto | BC | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Tim Taylor | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Shaq Bell | CSU | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Kyle Henderson | Minnesota | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Lawrence Barnett | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Greg Henderson | Colorado | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Demetrius Williamson | FAU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 40 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 68 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 68 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 68 | Cameron Chism | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 68 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 68 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 68 | Darrell Hunter | BGSU | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Byron Jones | U Conn | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 68 | Walt Canty | Duke | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 68 | T.L. Edwards | MTSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Will Chandler | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 68 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 68 | T'Sharvan Bell | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Andrew Green | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 68 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 68 | Nate Wilson | E Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Trent Hunter | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Quinton Richardson | Washington | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 68 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 68 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 68 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 68 | Chas Alecxih | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 68 | Duke Ihenacho | SJSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |