2012 Big East 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 | Brandon Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Dwayne Gratz | U Conn | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Shane Gordon | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Duron Harmon | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | George Baker | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Anthony Robey | Temple | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Justin Gildea | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Manny Williams | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Sam Barrington | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Terell Floyd | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Andrew Adams | U Conn | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Jarred Holley | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jeremi Wilkes | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Marcus Smith | Louisville | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Jon Lejiste | S Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Taylor Mack | U Conn | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 32 | Dominique Battle | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Trenier Orr | Cincinnati | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Kadeem Custis | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Tavon Young | Temple | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Vaughn Carraway | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Brandon Reddish | Syracuse | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Nick Temple | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Maalik Bomar | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Olaniyi Adewole | Temple | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Brian Burns | Temple | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Ahkeem Smith | Temple | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Cullen Christian | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | John Youboty | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Darryl Render | Pittsburgh | FR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Zamel Johnson | Temple | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Shamar Stephen | U Conn | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |