2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 1069 | 2431 | 837 | 3500 | 4.18 | 250.0 |
| 2 | Florida | 13 | 1229 | 2498 | 857 | 3727 | 4.35 | 286.7 |
| 3 | LSU | 13 | 1321 | 2678 | 897 | 3999 | 4.46 | 307.6 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 13 | 1569 | 2533 | 883 | 4102 | 4.65 | 315.5 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 1848 | 2493 | 914 | 4341 | 4.75 | 333.9 |
| 6 | Georgia | 14 | 2550 | 2459 | 967 | 5009 | 5.18 | 357.8 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 13 | 1814 | 3259 | 972 | 5073 | 5.22 | 390.2 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 13 | 1681 | 3205 | 910 | 4886 | 5.37 | 375.8 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 13 | 2153 | 2883 | 918 | 5036 | 5.49 | 387.4 |
| 10 | Missouri | 12 | 1791 | 2897 | 852 | 4688 | 5.50 | 390.7 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 12 | 1940 | 2757 | 848 | 4697 | 5.54 | 391.4 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 12 | 1489 | 3430 | 859 | 4919 | 5.73 | 409.9 |
| 13 | Auburn | 12 | 2371 | 2675 | 842 | 5046 | 5.99 | 420.5 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 12 | 2266 | 3390 | 923 | 5656 | 6.13 | 471.3 |