2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Tino Ellis | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Bobby Roundtree | Illinois | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Michael Marchese | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Tre Watson | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jamal Woods | Illinois | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Greg Newsome II | N'western | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Kenneth Major | Purdue | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Kai Higgins | Purdue | JR | DE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Brandon Watson | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Anthony Watts | Purdue | SO | DT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Andre Brown Jr. | Indiana | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Chase Young | Ohio State | SO | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Tim Cason | Purdue | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Jacob Thieneman | Purdue | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Delano Ware | Illinois | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Marcus Lewis | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Kiondre Thomas | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | John Reid | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Michael Ojemudia | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | RaVon Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | David Dowell | Mich St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Lamar Jackson | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Deontai Williams | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Simeon Smiley | Purdue | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |