2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 5 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Tino Ellis | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | David Long | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Geno Stone | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Michael Ojemudia | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Brandon Watson | Michigan | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Lamar Jackson | Nebraska | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Simeon Smiley | Purdue | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Rachad Wildgoose | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 25 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 26 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 27 | Tre Watson | Maryland | SR | LB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Coney Durr | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Cam Brown | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Pete Werner | Ohio State | SO | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 35 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Riley Moss | Iowa | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Antonio Reed | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Chris Williamson | Minnesota | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Tre Neal | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Isaiah Pryor | Ohio State | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Matt Nelson | Iowa | SR | DE | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Joe Bachie | Mich St | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Raequan Williams | Mich St | JR | DT | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Devin Bush | Michigan | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Carlos Davis | Nebraska | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Jeffrey Okudah | Ohio State | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 49 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Julius Brents | Iowa | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.