2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Chris Miller | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Aaron Foster | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Julian Wilson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Bryson Keeton | Nevada | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Jemarlous Moten | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Calvin Washington | Western Ky | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Marrell Jackson | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Dee Maggitt | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Garry Peters | Clemson | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jonathan Mathis | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Rob'Donovan Lewis | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | E.J. Epperson | Miss | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Craig Bills | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Jordan Johnson | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Ryan Mueller | Kansas St | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chris Milton | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Lowell Rose | Tulsa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Branden Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Artez Brown | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Qushaun Lee | Ark St | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chris McAllister | Baylor | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 53 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 53 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | King Holder | SDSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Cordero Smith | La-Monroe | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Nick Temple | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Chris Williams | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Feti Taumoepeau | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Deiontrez Mount | Louisville | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jermaine Reve | Louisville | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Peniel Jean | Wisconsin | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Kiante Young | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jansen Watson | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Lamin Barrow | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Craig Loston | LSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Corey Marshall | Va Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |