2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September 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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Nick Waisome | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Brian Mihalik | BC | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Ronald Darby | FSU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Jake Snyder | Virginia | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Ausar Walcott | Virginia | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Antoine Hopkins | Va Tech | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Manuel Asprilla | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jabari Hunt-Days | Ga Tech | FR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Darius Robinson | Clemson | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | A.J. Marshall | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | C.J. France | Duke | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jeremiah Johnson | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jonathan Willard | Clemson | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Dominic Appiah | BC | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Dillon Quinn | BC | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Forrest West | NC State | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Brian Slay | NC State | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Bashaud Breeland | Clemson | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Josh Watson | Clemson | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Hasan Hazime | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Tommy Heffernan | N Carolina | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Tim Burton | Duke | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Tony Foster | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Jim Noel | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 48 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |