2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record 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 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 1 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 1 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Lubern Figaro | Wisconsin | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Da'Wan Hunte | Purdue | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Marcelino Ball | Indiana | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 19 | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Jordan Smith | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Chikwe Obasih | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 28 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Manny Rugamba | Iowa | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Damarius Travis | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Chandler Burkett | Maryland | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Joshua Jackson | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Chris Worley | Ohio State | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Alec James | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 48 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |