2012 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 83 | 36 | 43.4 | 606 | 9 | 4 | 130.84 | 85 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 628 | 4 | 2 | 152.16 | 57 | 32 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 12 | 87 | 43 | 49.4 | 418 | 2 | 4 | 88.18 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 88 | 43 | 48.9 | 586 | 2 | 2 | 107.75 | 70 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 100 | 45 | 45.0 | 629 | 2 | 3 | 98.44 | 66 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Navy | 13 | 77 | 46 | 59.7 | 427 | 1 | 1 | 108.01 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 88 | 46 | 52.3 | 548 | 5 | 2 | 118.78 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Auburn | 12 | 82 | 46 | 56.1 | 550 | 6 | 1 | 134.15 | 55 | 29 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Temple | 11 | 83 | 46 | 55.4 | 584 | 3 | 0 | 126.45 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Rice | 13 | 98 | 46 | 46.9 | 663 | 6 | 4 | 115.81 | 68 | 34 | 16 | 7 |
| 11 | LSU | 13 | 114 | 47 | 41.2 | 589 | 5 | 7 | 86.82 | 80 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Kansas | 12 | 84 | 48 | 57.1 | 511 | 8 | 4 | 130.15 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | Georgia | 14 | 98 | 50 | 51.0 | 595 | 3 | 2 | 108.04 | 69 | 35 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | New Mexico State | 12 | 97 | 50 | 51.5 | 656 | 7 | 0 | 132.17 | 44 | 34 | 14 | 9 |
| 13 | UTSA | 10 | 81 | 50 | 61.7 | 673 | 6 | 4 | 146.09 | 84 | 36 | 16 | 7 |
| 16 | BYU | 13 | 116 | 51 | 44.0 | 468 | 3 | 7 | 74.32 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 13 | 106 | 51 | 48.1 | 582 | 4 | 4 | 99.13 | 45 | 37 | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | Louisville | 13 | 106 | 51 | 48.1 | 631 | 5 | 7 | 100.48 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 5 |
| 16 | UCLA | 14 | 107 | 51 | 47.7 | 646 | 6 | 3 | 111.26 | 55 | 29 | 13 | 7 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 108 | 51 | 47.2 | 675 | 8 | 1 | 122.31 | 73 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
| 16 | Buffalo | 12 | 103 | 51 | 49.5 | 700 | 2 | 4 | 105.25 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 4 |
| 16 | Hawai'i | 11 | 86 | 51 | 59.3 | 700 | 7 | 2 | 149.89 | 56 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| 16 | Ball State | 12 | 99 | 51 | 51.5 | 722 | 10 | 2 | 142.07 | 70 | 39 | 19 | 7 |
| 16 | Akron | 12 | 103 | 51 | 49.5 | 734 | 8 | 1 | 133.07 | 56 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 12 | 100 | 53 | 53.0 | 592 | 6 | 4 | 114.53 | 61 | 34 | 14 | 3 |
| 25 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 92 | 53 | 57.6 | 632 | 7 | 4 | 131.73 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 3 |
| 25 | Tulane | 12 | 99 | 53 | 53.5 | 777 | 9 | 4 | 141.38 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 9 |
| 25 | Duke | 13 | 101 | 53 | 52.5 | 884 | 6 | 0 | 145.61 | 71 | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| 29 | Oregon State | 13 | 114 | 54 | 47.4 | 586 | 2 | 7 | 84.06 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 13 | 106 | 54 | 50.9 | 628 | 9 | 5 | 119.30 | 60 | 38 | 12 | 5 |
| 29 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 96 | 54 | 56.3 | 631 | 5 | 1 | 126.57 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 7 |
| 29 | Bowling Green | 13 | 109 | 54 | 49.5 | 638 | 4 | 4 | 103.48 | 66 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 29 | Texas | 13 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 767 | 4 | 6 | 123.33 | 82 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 12 | 121 | 54 | 44.6 | 850 | 5 | 7 | 105.71 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 8 |
| 35 | Florida | 13 | 127 | 55 | 43.3 | 636 | 4 | 9 | 81.61 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 3 |
| 35 | Memphis | 12 | 105 | 55 | 52.4 | 660 | 9 | 1 | 131.56 | 67 | 34 | 15 | 7 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 13 | 120 | 55 | 45.8 | 678 | 3 | 3 | 96.54 | 54 | 40 | 18 | 7 |
| 35 | Colorado | 12 | 88 | 55 | 62.5 | 680 | 9 | 1 | 158.89 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| 35 | UAB | 12 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 687 | 5 | 1 | 141.34 | 94 | 34 | 14 | 6 |
| 40 | Arizona State | 13 | 115 | 56 | 48.7 | 615 | 5 | 7 | 95.80 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
| 40 | Marshall | 12 | 99 | 56 | 56.6 | 700 | 8 | 5 | 132.54 | 59 | 40 | 15 | 6 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 14 | 133 | 56 | 42.1 | 705 | 6 | 5 | 94.01 | 87 | 44 | 15 | 3 |
| 40 | UNLV | 13 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 876 | 4 | 4 | 132.14 | 81 | 40 | 19 | 8 |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 13 | 106 | 57 | 53.8 | 651 | 7 | 6 | 115.83 | 47 | 39 | 13 | 5 |
| 44 | San Jose State | 13 | 114 | 57 | 50.0 | 663 | 4 | 1 | 108.68 | 69 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 44 | Indiana | 12 | 109 | 57 | 52.3 | 735 | 8 | 3 | 127.65 | 60 | 43 | 19 | 6 |
| 44 | Nevada | 12 | 113 | 57 | 50.4 | 742 | 5 | 2 | 116.65 | 63 | 46 | 17 | 4 |
| 48 | Syracuse | 13 | 104 | 58 | 55.8 | 604 | 7 | 0 | 126.77 | 46 | 36 | 9 | 4 |
| 48 | Utah | 12 | 109 | 58 | 53.2 | 764 | 5 | 4 | 119.89 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 48 | Connecticut | 12 | 119 | 58 | 48.7 | 802 | 3 | 3 | 108.63 | 68 | 40 | 21 | 9 |
| 48 | UTEP | 12 | 112 | 58 | 51.8 | 815 | 4 | 3 | 119.34 | 68 | 42 | 19 | 7 |
| 52 | Virginia | 12 | 115 | 59 | 51.3 | 623 | 6 | 2 | 110.54 | 68 | 36 | 10 | 5 |
| 52 | Massachusetts | 12 | 97 | 59 | 60.8 | 721 | 9 | 6 | 141.52 | 49 | 43 | 23 | 6 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 12 | 113 | 59 | 52.2 | 751 | 6 | 3 | 120.25 | 66 | 46 | 13 | 6 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 112 | 59 | 52.7 | 770 | 7 | 4 | 123.92 | 68 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 52 | Iowa | 12 | 102 | 59 | 57.8 | 774 | 5 | 3 | 131.88 | 77 | 41 | 22 | 6 |
| 57 | Oregon | 13 | 121 | 60 | 49.6 | 608 | 3 | 6 | 90.06 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 6 |
| 57 | Toledo | 13 | 114 | 60 | 52.6 | 679 | 8 | 5 | 117.05 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 6 |
| 57 | North Texas | 12 | 110 | 60 | 54.5 | 693 | 7 | 5 | 119.38 | 76 | 36 | 12 | 5 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 13 | 102 | 60 | 58.8 | 790 | 7 | 2 | 142.61 | 70 | 45 | 21 | 4 |
| 57 | North Carolina State | 13 | 128 | 60 | 46.9 | 921 | 5 | 7 | 109.27 | 76 | 31 | 23 | 10 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 118 | 61 | 51.7 | 800 | 3 | 7 | 105.18 | 85 | 50 | 16 | 6 |
| 62 | New Mexico | 13 | 97 | 61 | 62.9 | 858 | 7 | 2 | 156.88 | 89 | 47 | 19 | 5 |
| 64 | Colorado State | 11 | 97 | 62 | 63.9 | 577 | 7 | 1 | 135.63 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 2 |
| 64 | Alabama | 14 | 121 | 62 | 51.2 | 602 | 1 | 7 | 84.19 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| 64 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 113 | 62 | 54.9 | 650 | 4 | 1 | 113.10 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 64 | Wisconsin | 14 | 138 | 62 | 44.9 | 674 | 9 | 4 | 101.68 | 62 | 40 | 12 | 3 |
| 64 | TCU | 13 | 119 | 62 | 52.1 | 696 | 4 | 4 | 105.60 | 43 | 37 | 16 | 5 |
| 64 | Air Force | 13 | 99 | 62 | 62.6 | 814 | 7 | 3 | 148.96 | 60 | 46 | 19 | 7 |
| 70 | Northwestern | 13 | 119 | 63 | 52.9 | 657 | 4 | 3 | 105.37 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 4 |
| 70 | Texas A&M | 13 | 134 | 63 | 47.0 | 663 | 5 | 5 | 93.43 | 54 | 40 | 12 | 2 |
| 70 | Fresno State | 13 | 120 | 63 | 52.5 | 683 | 5 | 11 | 95.73 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 6 |
| 70 | Missouri | 12 | 108 | 63 | 58.3 | 700 | 5 | 1 | 126.20 | 40 | 35 | 17 | 10 |
| 70 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 132 | 63 | 47.7 | 705 | 6 | 7 | 96.98 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 13 | 105 | 63 | 60.0 | 711 | 2 | 3 | 117.46 | 56 | 44 | 14 | 4 |
| 70 | Texas State | 11 | 104 | 63 | 60.6 | 764 | 6 | 4 | 133.64 | 61 | 47 | 12 | 5 |
| 70 | USC | 13 | 120 | 63 | 52.5 | 775 | 7 | 5 | 117.67 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 6 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 13 | 111 | 63 | 56.8 | 844 | 10 | 3 | 144.95 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 7 |
| 70 | Mississippi | 13 | 116 | 63 | 54.3 | 861 | 9 | 8 | 128.46 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 6 |
| 70 | Washington State | 12 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 871 | 4 | 9 | 128.79 | 93 | 50 | 16 | 7 |
| 81 | Notre Dame | 13 | 118 | 64 | 54.2 | 640 | 2 | 2 | 102.00 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 4 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 12 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 766 | 7 | 3 | 142.60 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 6 |
| 81 | Arkansas | 12 | 106 | 64 | 60.4 | 851 | 8 | 1 | 150.84 | 61 | 40 | 19 | 7 |
| 84 | Clemson | 13 | 124 | 65 | 52.4 | 707 | 5 | 6 | 103.95 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 5 |
| 84 | Boise State | 13 | 119 | 65 | 54.6 | 724 | 3 | 8 | 100.60 | 53 | 45 | 14 | 7 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 106 | 65 | 61.3 | 765 | 9 | 6 | 138.64 | 69 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| 84 | Utah State | 13 | 140 | 65 | 46.4 | 768 | 1 | 6 | 86.30 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 7 |
| 88 | South Alabama | 13 | 110 | 66 | 60.0 | 662 | 6 | 1 | 126.73 | 58 | 35 | 16 | 2 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 125 | 66 | 52.8 | 747 | 2 | 4 | 101.88 | 46 | 43 | 16 | 4 |
| 88 | Kentucky | 12 | 91 | 66 | 72.5 | 802 | 6 | 1 | 166.12 | 52 | 45 | 18 | 6 |
| 88 | Washington | 13 | 115 | 66 | 57.4 | 828 | 3 | 6 | 116.05 | 70 | 40 | 19 | 7 |
| 88 | Idaho | 12 | 106 | 66 | 62.3 | 862 | 7 | 3 | 146.70 | 58 | 45 | 21 | 9 |
| 93 | Oklahoma | 13 | 137 | 67 | 48.9 | 765 | 1 | 5 | 90.93 | 75 | 47 | 14 | 5 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 126 | 67 | 53.2 | 854 | 3 | 5 | 110.04 | 85 | 41 | 22 | 5 |
| 93 | Arizona | 13 | 122 | 67 | 54.9 | 912 | 8 | 5 | 131.15 | 71 | 45 | 20 | 8 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 14 | 139 | 67 | 48.2 | 956 | 7 | 3 | 118.28 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 11 |
| 97 | UCF | 14 | 121 | 68 | 56.2 | 772 | 4 | 6 | 110.78 | 76 | 42 | 16 | 2 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 12 | 121 | 68 | 56.2 | 816 | 12 | 4 | 138.97 | 53 | 43 | 21 | 5 |
| 97 | Kent State | 14 | 127 | 68 | 53.5 | 822 | 5 | 6 | 111.44 | 29 | 49 | 21 | 4 |
| 97 | California | 12 | 120 | 68 | 56.7 | 908 | 9 | 6 | 134.98 | 72 | 46 | 23 | 8 |
| 97 | Penn State | 12 | 131 | 68 | 51.9 | 961 | 6 | 5 | 121.01 | 72 | 49 | 21 | 11 |
| 102 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 143 | 69 | 48.3 | 713 | 7 | 5 | 99.29 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 3 |
| 102 | Florida International | 12 | 118 | 69 | 58.5 | 745 | 5 | 4 | 118.72 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 5 |
| 102 | Iowa State | 13 | 125 | 69 | 55.2 | 746 | 5 | 3 | 113.73 | 38 | 46 | 19 | 6 |
| 102 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 120 | 69 | 57.5 | 759 | 5 | 5 | 116.05 | 39 | 43 | 20 | 3 |
| 102 | Florida State | 14 | 147 | 69 | 46.9 | 765 | 4 | 3 | 95.55 | 60 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | 13 | 117 | 70 | 59.8 | 729 | 3 | 5 | 112.08 | 41 | 43 | 20 | 4 |
| 107 | Michigan State | 13 | 133 | 70 | 52.6 | 754 | 1 | 4 | 96.71 | 61 | 42 | 14 | 5 |
| 107 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 105 | 70 | 66.7 | 786 | 10 | 5 | 151.46 | 47 | 46 | 19 | 5 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 13 | 118 | 70 | 59.3 | 789 | 5 | 9 | 114.21 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 |
| 107 | Purdue | 13 | 126 | 70 | 55.6 | 840 | 5 | 5 | 116.71 | 41 | 43 | 21 | 7 |
| 112 | Tennessee | 12 | 131 | 71 | 54.2 | 1007 | 8 | 4 | 132.81 | 75 | 47 | 24 | 12 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | 12 | 118 | 72 | 61.0 | 910 | 9 | 4 | 144.19 | 61 | 49 | 24 | 5 |
| 114 | Ohio State | 12 | 136 | 73 | 53.7 | 877 | 7 | 8 | 113.08 | 76 | 41 | 14 | 9 |
| 114 | South Florida | 12 | 108 | 73 | 67.6 | 900 | 4 | 0 | 149.81 | 65 | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| 114 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 119 | 73 | 61.3 | 959 | 5 | 2 | 139.56 | 78 | 46 | 21 | 8 |
| 114 | Boston College | 12 | 122 | 73 | 59.8 | 1018 | 9 | 4 | 147.71 | 77 | 52 | 17 | 9 |
| 118 | SMU | 13 | 141 | 74 | 52.5 | 943 | 7 | 6 | 116.53 | 42 | 56 | 25 | 8 |
| 119 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 131 | 76 | 58.0 | 1193 | 5 | 2 | 144.07 | 73 | 53 | 29 | 12 |
| 120 | Cincinnati | 13 | 147 | 77 | 52.4 | 918 | 1 | 6 | 98.92 | 39 | 55 | 22 | 3 |
| 121 | Ohio | 13 | 136 | 78 | 57.4 | 944 | 6 | 3 | 125.80 | 54 | 58 | 25 | 7 |
| 122 | Houston | 12 | 133 | 79 | 59.4 | 922 | 8 | 7 | 126.95 | 50 | 53 | 22 | 6 |
| 123 | Stanford | 14 | 164 | 88 | 53.7 | 1100 | 6 | 8 | 112.31 | 71 | 53 | 25 | 8 |
| 124 | Baylor | 13 | 144 | 93 | 64.6 | 1104 | 15 | 4 | 157.80 | 52 | 70 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||