2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 13 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 17 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 17 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 22 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 27 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 27 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 29 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 29 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 36 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 44 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 49 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 51 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 51 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 53 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 53 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 55 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jared Tevis | Arizona | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Norman Wolfe Jr. | Kent State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Terry Shankle | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 55 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 95 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 95 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 95 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 95 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 99 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 99 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | Arizona | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.