2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 13 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Jacob Fagnano | Penn State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Antoine Lewis | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Adrian Amos | Penn State | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | B.J. Lowery | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |