2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams 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 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Tom Donatell | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |