2012 National Leaders Interceptions - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 170 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Avery Patterson | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 5 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jimmy Legree | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Michael Lowe | California | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Alex Meier | Army | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Tony Burnett | USC | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 19 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Matthias Farley | Notre Dame | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Leon Green | Kent State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Travis Feeney | Washington | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Jamaal Bass | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Jordan Haden | Toledo | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Dior Mathis | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jasen Oden | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Joe Stoner | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Darreon Herring | Vanderbilt | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Detrick Bonner | Va Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Ioane Gauta | Wash St | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Mike Marry | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Nickell Robey | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 51 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 51 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 51 | Steven Jenkins | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 51 | Matthew Bailey | Tulane | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 51 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Anthony Jones | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 56 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 59 | Tyler Gray | Boise St | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 59 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Marcus Peters | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 61 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Chuck Grace | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Deven Drane | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 65 | David Mims II | Texas St | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 65 | Winfred Strickland | FAU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 65 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 65 | A.J. Bouye | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 69 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 69 | Kip Edwards | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 69 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 69 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 73 | Sam Scofield | Tulane | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 73 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 73 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Sterling Young | Ark St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Jourdon Grandon | Arizona | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 76 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 80 | David Amerson | NC State | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 80 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 82 | Chaz Scales | Ark St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 82 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 84 | Jude Adjei-Barimah | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 84 | Mark Fackler | Kent State | JR | DL | 4 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Billy Mitchell | Marshall | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 84 | Wayne Warren | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 84 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 90 | Lubbock Smith | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 90 | Eddie Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 90 | Jordan Drake | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 90 | Darrenn White | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 90 | Kevin White | TCU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 95 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 95 | Chris Hackett | TCU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 95 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 98 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 98 | Isaiah Johnson | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 98 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.33 |