2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Preston Hadley | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Marques Avery | Army | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 31 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 31 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Monterius Lovett | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 31 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Terrence Alston | Utah State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Bryan Willis | Troy | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Cliff Coleman | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Brice Abraham | La Tech | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Louis Nix III | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 56 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 56 | Bennett Jackson | Notre Dame | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 56 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 56 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 56 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 56 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 56 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Chris Hackett | TCU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 56 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Mitch Lane | La-Monroe | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 56 | Quincy Adams | Navy | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Marqueston Huff | Wyoming | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Anthony Robey | Temple | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Chris McAllister | Baylor | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jansen Watson | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Brian Jackson | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 56 | Arius Wright | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 56 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |