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 |
| 1 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Avery Patterson | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 3 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Mark Fackler | Kent State | JR | DL | 4 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Taylor Reed | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Jasen Oden | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Steven Jenkins | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Anthony Jones | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Isaiah Johnson | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Joe Stoner | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Mark Singer | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Nickell Robey | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Stephon Sanders | SMU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Wayne Warren | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Jordan Drake | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | David Irving | Iowa State | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Jordon Byas | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Kalan Reed | USM | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Trey Wilson | Vanderbilt | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Darrian Wright | SMU | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Shakeil Lucas | La Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |