2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October 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 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 3 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Charles Brown | N Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Stephon Gilmore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Keith Tandy | WVU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Damante Horton | Wash St | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | T'Sharvan Bell | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | John Carr | C Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Kenny Okoro | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 38 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Will Chandler | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Kelcie McCray | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Andrew Abbott | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Darius Prelow | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Ron Brooks | LSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Demetrius Stone | N Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Josh Jackson | Army | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 38 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Cameron Chism | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Michael Thomas | Stanford | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Doug Wiggins | W Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Duke Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Ryan Beard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Cliff Harris | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Tharold Simon | LSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 81 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Clint Floyd | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | C.C. Whitlock | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Taikwon Paige | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Brodrick Jenkins | WVU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |