2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Tharold Simon | LSU | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Josh Bush | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Monterius Lovett | Marshall | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Damante Horton | Wash St | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Dave Clark | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ter'Ran Benton | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Dwight Bentley | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | JaQuez Jenkins | S Florida | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Shelly Lyons | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Nickoe Whitley | Miss St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Austin Johnson | Tennessee | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Terrence Frederick | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 34 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Cameron Chism | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | James Thomas | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DeVonte Holloman | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Bashaud Breeland | Clemson | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Prentiss Waggner | Tennessee | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 34 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Mike Evans | Louisville | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Devin Arrington | Marshall | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Anthony Davis | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Stephon Gilmore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Eric Reid | LSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Brandon Taylor | LSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Jerrell Gavins | Boise St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Marquis Coleman | UAB | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Mark Watley | Arizona | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Nigel Bradham | FSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Sidney Saulter | Kent State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Terrell Manning | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Robert Lester | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Mark Barron | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | D.J. Campbell | California | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Colin Parker | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Louis Young | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |