2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cameron Fuller | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | David Tuitupou | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Travis Raciti | SJSU | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cameron Sanders | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Alexander LaVoy | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Blake McColloch | Texas St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Phillip Benning | Texas St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Xavier Daniels | Texas St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | B.J. Larsen | Utah State | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |