2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Justin Green | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | J.T. Floyd | Michigan | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 27 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Demetrius Dugar | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Greg Castillo | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Dominic Alvis | Iowa | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Martez Shabazz | Minnesota | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Tim Bennett | Indiana | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |