2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Damian Swann | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 2 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Josh Evans | Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | DeVonte Holloman | S Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 5 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Bennett Jackson | Notre Dame | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Nickoe Whitley | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | U Conn | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 24 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sean Parker | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Brison Williams | S Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Kip Edwards | Missouri | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Chuck Grace | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nick Waisome | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Solomon Dixon | Idaho | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brian Jackson | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Adrian Amos | Penn State | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Deshazor Everett | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | A.J. Tarpley | Stanford | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Manuel Asprilla | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | John Timu | Washington | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Preston Hadley | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Jalen Collins | LSU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Dehendret Collins | Miss | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Tyler Dickson | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Lorenzo Waters | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Dyshawn Davis | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jake Ganus | UAB | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Matt Robinson | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Ioane Gauta | Wash St | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Stan McKay | UCLA | JR | OL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Terrence Brooks | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Robert Siavii | Idaho | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Tyler Johnson | Okla St | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Ryan Murphy | Oregon St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Kenny Ladler | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |