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 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 2 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 6 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 6 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 6 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Darius Slay | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 21 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 21 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 21 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Sheldon Price | UCLA | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Robert Lester | Alabama | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 49 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 49 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 49 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 49 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 49 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 49 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 49 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 49 | Jordan Richards | Stanford | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 49 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 49 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 49 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 49 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 49 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 49 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 49 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 49 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 49 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 49 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 49 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 49 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 49 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 49 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 49 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 49 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 49 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 49 | Kameron Jackson | California | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 49 | Cyrus Coen | Wash St | SO | LB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Avery Patterson | Oregon | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Robert Nelson | Ariz St | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 49 | Alden Darby | Ariz St | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 49 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 49 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 49 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 49 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |