2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost 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 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 1 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 3 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 18 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Drew Thomas | UTEP | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 26 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 26 | Malachi Freeman | Akron | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 46 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 46 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Bryan Willis | Troy | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 46 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 46 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 46 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 46 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 46 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 46 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 46 | Daniel Simmons | Wash St | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Shane Huhn | UTEP | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Jordan Batiste | Tulane | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Manuel Asprilla | BC | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 46 | D'Metrius Williams | U Mass | FR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Justin Green | Illinois | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Solomon Dixon | Idaho | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 46 | Cameron Fuller | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 73 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 73 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 73 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Ladarius Gunter | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Jason Wilson | C Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Josh Shaw | USC | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 73 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Kip Edwards | Missouri | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 73 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Derek Akunne | N Texas | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Drequan Hoskey | Virginia | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Kaelon Kelleybrew | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |