2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams 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 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Erik Brown | UTSA | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Jeremy Harris | NMSU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Terrence Alston | Utah State | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Dave Clark | La Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Quinn Giles | La Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Cameron Fuller | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Brice Abraham | La Tech | FR | DB | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Alexander LaVoy | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Jamel Johnson | La Tech | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Nic Johnston | UTSA | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Tracy Carter | Idaho | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | James Orth | SJSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Darien Johnson | NMSU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Maxx Forde | Idaho | SO | DL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 31 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 31 | Elan Richard | Idaho | FR | LB | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 31 | Phillip Benning | Texas St | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 31 | Javontay Crowe | La Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 31 | Sua Tuala | Idaho | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 31 | Xavier Daniels | Texas St | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 31 | David Tuitupou | SJSU | SR | DL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Travis Raciti | SJSU | SO | DL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Solomon Dixon | Idaho | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 40 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jason Neill | UTSA | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Derek Muaava | SJSU | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 40 | Darrien Starling | UTSA | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jumanne Robertson | Utah State | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Chad Moncure | Texas St | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Walton Taumoepeau | NMSU | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 40 | Blake McColloch | Texas St | JR | DL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 |