2012 National Leaders Interceptions - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 113 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 2 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Ryan Travis | Tulane | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Tyrell Pearson | South Ala | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 5 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 8 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 9 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 11 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 12 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Alden Darby | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 16 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Alex Meier | Army | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 18 | Travis Feeney | Washington | FR | LB | 6 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jason Wilson | C Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 22 | Jawanza Starling | USC | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 25 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 26 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Lyndell Johnson | Okla St | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Avis Commack | Akron | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 29 | Tim Hasson | UNLV | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 31 | Jeremy Ioane | Boise St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 32 | Adarius Glanton | FAU | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Joe Stoner | New Mexico | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 37 | Shakiel Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 38 | Derek Akunne | N Texas | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 38 | Ioane Gauta | Wash St | JR | DL | 9 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 40 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 40 | Anthony Jones | Ariz St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 43 | Byron Moore | Tennessee | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 43 | Zach Davis | Tulane | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 45 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Chuck Grace | FIU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 46 | Adrian McDonald | Houston | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Christian Birt | U Mass | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 51 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 51 | Kip Edwards | Missouri | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 54 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Monterius Lovett | Marshall | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 54 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 57 | Lorenzo Waters | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 58 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 60 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 60 | Denico Autry | Miss St | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 60 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 63 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 63 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 66 | Billy Mitchell | Marshall | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 67 | Spenser Rositano | BC | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 67 | Lubbock Smith | Kansas | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 67 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 67 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Eddie Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Darrenn White | Wyoming | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 73 | Jonathan McKnight | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 73 | Justin Iwuji | Texas St | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 73 | Reggie Hunt | USM | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 77 | Demetrius Dugar | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 77 | Lamar Dawson | USC | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 77 | Isaiah Johnson | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 77 | Colby Way | Buffalo | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 81 | B.J. Scott | South Ala | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 81 | Tristan Okpalaugo | Fresno St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Roderic Blunt | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 81 | Ashely Lowery | Kentucky | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 86 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 86 | Colin Weingrad | E Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 86 | Jordon Byas | Duke | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 86 | Tom Brandt | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 86 | Deron Wilson | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 91 | Jamie Clavell-Head | Texas St | JR | DL | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 91 | Cyrus Coen | Wash St | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 91 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 91 | Wave Ryder | Navy | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Matt Robinson | Maryland | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 91 | Tevin Newman | New Mexico | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 91 | Gabe Loper | South Ala | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 91 | Kalan Reed | USM | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 100 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.33 |