2011 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Isaiah Frey | Nevada | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Deron Wilson | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Royce Hill | N Texas | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Tank Hopkins | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Marquese Wheaton | USM | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Terry Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 19 | Rashad Jackson | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 29 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 29 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 29 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 29 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 29 | Derrius Brooks | Western Ky | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 29 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 29 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 29 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 29 | Kevin Kroboth | Temple | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Preston Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 44 | Justin Halley | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 44 | Thomas Bates | Houston | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 44 | Richard Leonard | FIU | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 44 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Emanuel Davis | ECU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Josh Pleasant | Kent State | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Darryl Roberts | Marshall | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Antwon Blake | UTEP | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Aaron Tevis | Boise St | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Jonathan Cyprien | FIU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Duke Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 44 | Corby Eason | BYU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Victor Gray | UCF | SO | DL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Brett Roy | Nevada | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | Will Davis | Utah State | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 44 | McKade Brady | Utah State | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 66 | Kareem Peterson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tashaun Gipson | Wyoming | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 66 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 66 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 66 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 66 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 66 | Sam Miller | FIU | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 66 | Jhony Faustin | N Illinois | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 66 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Darrell Hunter | BGSU | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 66 | Arness Ikner | MTSU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Will Chandler | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Austin Gray | CSU | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Gabe Lemon | SDSU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Duke Ihenacho | SJSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Josh Kristoff | Ohio | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Johnny Fobbs | TCU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 66 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 66 | Tausean Holmes | Ark St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 66 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Ryan Beard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Manley Waller | Akron | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 66 | Aaron Grymes | Idaho | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 66 | Sean Evans | N Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 66 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | FR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 66 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Shaq Bell | CSU | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Diauntae Morrow | Toledo | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 66 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |