2012 Big Ten 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 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Ethan Hemer | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Antoine Lewis | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 46 | B.J. Lowery | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |