2012 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Florida | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 6 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 7 | BYU | 5 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 8 | Missouri | 6 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 10 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 13 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 14 | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 14 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 14 | Auburn | 6 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 22 | TCU | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 22 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 22 | California | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 27 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 31 | Washington State | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 31 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Idaho | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Texas | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 42 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Florida International | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 55 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 55 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 55 | USC | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Michigan | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 69 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | Indiana | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | Toledo | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 69 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 76 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 76 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 76 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 76 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 76 | San Jose State | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 76 | Bowling Green | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Hawai'i | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 84 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Utah | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 90 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Army | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 90 | Ball State | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 90 | Colorado | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 97 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 97 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 97 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 97 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 97 | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 97 | South Florida | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 103 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 103 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 108 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 108 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |