2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Demetrious Nicholson | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Travis Blanks | Clemson | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Garry Peters | Clemson | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Maurice Canady | Virginia | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Jordon Byas | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Jemea Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Rod Sweeting | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Dontae Johnson | NC State | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Ronald Darby | FSU | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Shakeel Rashad | N Carolina | FR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Ladarius Gunter | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Jimmy Gaines | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Brandon Phelps | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Terrence Brooks | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Anthony Nixon | Maryland | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Manuel Asprilla | BC | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | C.J. France | Duke | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Tracy Howard | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Steele Divitto | BC | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Kasim Edebali | BC | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Tony Foster | Duke | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Xavier Rhodes | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Brian Slay | NC State | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Telvin Smith | FSU | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Kyle Fuller | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Isaac Goins | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Olsen Pierre | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | A.J. Marshall | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.