2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Steve Williams | California | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Marques Avery | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Eugene Neboh | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Johnson | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Charles Garrett | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Drequan Hoskey | Virginia | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | D'Joun Smith | FAU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | A.J. Francis | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 34 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Matthew Bailey | Tulane | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Jaylen Watkins | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Victor Hampton | S Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Jawanza Starling | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Terry Shankle | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Pat Miller | WVU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Deion Belue | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Larenzo Fisher | Ohio | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Ian Wells | Ohio | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Devin Bass | Ohio | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Brian Blechen | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kwazel Bertrand | Navy | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jordan Batiste | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Darren Woodard | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Bruce Jones | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Drew Thomas | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Usua Amanam | Stanford | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Thomas Bates | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Leonard Paulk | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Torin Harris | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Phillip Gaines | Rice | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Cam Thomas | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 82 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Leon Green | Kent State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Marlon Moore | N Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 82 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 82 | Sean Parker | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | John Timu | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |