2012 National Leaders Interceptions - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Cortney Lester | Buffalo | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Keon Lyn | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Zachary McMillian | Houston | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Najja Johnson | Buffalo | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 73 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Senquez Golson | Miss | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jajuan Harley | MTSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | George Callender | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 113 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Craig Loston | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Chad Reese | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Juston Burris | NC State | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Shaq Thompson | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Brian Jackson | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jon Bostic | Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Tharold Simon | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jamie Clavell-Head | Texas St | JR | DL | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | James Burgess | Louisville | FR | LB | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Isaiah Newsome | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jimmy Gaines | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Antonio Marshall | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Chibuikem Okoro | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Randall Jette | U Mass | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 62 | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 132 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 63 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Gabe Baker | Rice | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Conor O'Neill | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Darien Rankin | N Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Maurice Canady | Virginia | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Shakiel Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Tim Scott | N Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Ty Holmes | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Dehendret Collins | Miss | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Uani Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Darren Woodard | UTEP | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Wave Ryder | Navy | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Matt Robinson | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Joe Colton | U Mass | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Travis Long | Wash St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Freedom Whitfield | FAU | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Darian Thompson | Boise St | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Marcus Andrews | SDSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Jerrell Gavins | Boise St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Brison Williams | S Carolina | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Brandon Fusilier-Jeffires | Army | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.