2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 14 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 13 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Marc Anthony | California | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 26 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 26 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 26 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 26 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 26 | DeQuan Menzie | Alabama | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 33 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 33 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 33 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 33 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 33 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 33 | Steve Williams | California | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 33 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 33 | Deveron Carr | Ariz St | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 46 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 46 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 46 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 46 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 46 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 46 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 46 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 46 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 46 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 46 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 46 | Jonathan Cyprien | FIU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 46 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 46 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 46 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 46 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 64 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 64 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 64 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 64 | Chase Minnifield | Virginia | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 64 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 64 | Kevin Kroboth | Temple | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 64 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 64 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | J.T. Floyd | Michigan | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 64 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 64 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 64 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Taikwon Paige | Toledo | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 64 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 64 | Mike Harris | FSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 64 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 64 | Aaron Grymes | Idaho | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Arness Ikner | MTSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Eric Rowe | Utah | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 64 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 64 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 64 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 64 | Quenton Washington | S Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 64 | Manley Waller | Akron | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 64 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 99 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 99 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |