2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ronald Darby | FSU | FR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Garry Peters | Clemson | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Terry Shankle | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Nick Waisome | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Johnson | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Tony Foster | Duke | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Jimmy Gaines | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | A.J. Highsmith | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 33 | A.J. Marshall | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Darien Rankin | N Carolina | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 33 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Anthony Nixon | Maryland | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Ausar Walcott | Virginia | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Denzel Perryman | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 41 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 41 | Kyler Brown | Duke | FR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 41 | Darius Robinson | Clemson | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | C.J. France | Duke | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Quayshawn Nealy | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |