2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 14 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 19 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 45 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 46 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | D'Metrius Williams | U Mass | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Terrence Alston | Utah State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Bruce Jones | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 51 | Jeremiah Johnson | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 69 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 69 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 78 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 79 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Steven Terrell | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.