2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 1 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Ronald Williams | Mich St | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Cam Allen | Purdue | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Vincent Gray | Michigan | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Tre Avery | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Josh Sanguinetti | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Kaevon Merriweather | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Cameron Martinez | Ohio State | FR | SAF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | R.J. Moten | Michigan | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Mazi Smith | Michigan | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Noah Pierre | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Deontai Williams | Nebraska | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 42 | Terry Roberts | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 42 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 42 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jack Gibbens | Minnesota | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Kalen King | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |