2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 6 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Lubern Figaro | Wisconsin | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Da'Wan Hunte | Purdue | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Trae Williams | N'western | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Marcelino Ball | Indiana | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 29 | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 29 | Alvin Hill | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Brandon Snyder | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 29 | Anthony Walker, Jr. | N'western | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 29 | Marcus McShepard | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 29 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 29 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Joshua Jackson | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Manny Rugamba | Iowa | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 38 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Minnesota | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Jordan Smith | Penn State | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 38 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Cameron Watkins | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Ray Buford | Minnesota | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 38 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |