2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jacob Fagnano | Penn State | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | J.T. Floyd | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 41 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |