2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Zac Whitfield | N Texas | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 20 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 20 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 20 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 20 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 20 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 20 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 32 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 32 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 32 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 32 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 32 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 32 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 32 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 43 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 43 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 43 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 43 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Osahon Irabor | Ariz St | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Adonis Armstrong | ECU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 43 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 43 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 63 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 63 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 63 | Deon Broomfield | Iowa State | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 63 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 63 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 63 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 63 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 63 | Brandon Alexander | UCF | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 87 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 87 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 87 | Bryce Callahan | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 87 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 87 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 87 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 87 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 87 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 87 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |