2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 27 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Justin Green | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 35 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Adarius Rayner | Indiana | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Adrian Amos | Penn State | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jacob Fagnano | Penn State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Daniel Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 35 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | SO | DL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |