2012 Western Athletic 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 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Terrence Alston | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Brice Abraham | La Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Xavier Daniels | Texas St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Solomon Dixon | Idaho | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Nic Johnston | UTSA | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Tracy Carter | Idaho | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Crosby Adams | UTSA | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Trey Williams | Idaho | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Solomon Randle | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Justin Iwuji | Texas St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Javontay Crowe | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jamel Johnson | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Chad Moncure | Texas St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | James Orth | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Damon Ogburn, Jr. | SJSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Homer Mauga | Idaho | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Cameron Fuller | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Travis Raciti | SJSU | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Alexander LaVoy | NMSU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Sua Tuala | Idaho | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 38 | David Mims II | Texas St | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Brian King | UTSA | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Ladale Jackson | Utah State | FR | RB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Brandon Reeves | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Jamie Clavell-Head | Texas St | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Steven Kurfehs | UTSA | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | William Ritter | UTSA | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Jarron Harris | UTSA | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Jason Neill | UTSA | SO | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 38 | Hector Roach | SJSU | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 38 | La'Bradford Harold | Utah State | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Chip Hester | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |