2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 9 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Ronald Williams | Mich St | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Dedrick Mackey | Purdue | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Collin Wilder | Wisconsin | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Cam Allen | Purdue | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Nick Cross | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Noah Pierre | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Vincent Gray | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Chester Kimbrough | Mich St | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Kalen King | Penn State | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Jack Koerner | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Tarique Barnes | Illinois | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SO | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Zach Harrison | Ohio State | JR | DE | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |