2012 Mid-American 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 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Lewis Toler | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Jelani Woseley | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Jason Wilson | C Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Nathan Carpenter | Ohio | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Mike Lee | U Mass | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | D.J. Brown | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Devin Bass | Ohio | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Norman Wolfe Jr. | Kent State | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Justin March | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Antoine Tharpe | U Mass | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Avis Commack | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Darrell Hunter | BGSU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Vladimir Emilien | Toledo | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Christian Birt | U Mass | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Colin Weingrad | E Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tom Brandt | U Mass | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Brian Jones | Ball State | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Sean Progar | N Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Justin Bowers | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Thad Ingol | Ohio | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Elijah Jones | Toledo | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Jordan Haden | Toledo | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Josh Pettus | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Brandon Newman | Ball State | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |