2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Chikwe Obasih | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Grant Haley | Penn State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Jared McGee | N'western | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | JC Jackson | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Damarius Travis | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Coney Durr | Minnesota | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaylen Waters | Minnesota | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nate Hall | N'western | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Marcelino Ball | Indiana | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Parker Hesse | Iowa | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nathan Bazata | Iowa | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Vince Biegel | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Alec James | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jordan Smith | Penn State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |