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 | 
| 2 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 | 
| 3 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 | 
| 4 | Faion Hicks | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 | 
| 5 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 5 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 | 
| 5 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 5 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 9 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 10 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 11 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | 
| 12 | Ronald Williams | Mich St | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 | 
| 12 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 | 
| 14 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 15 | DJ Turner | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | A.J. Hampton, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | Tre Avery | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 15 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 22 | Cam Allen | Purdue | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 | 
| 22 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 | 
| 22 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 | 
| 25 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 25 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 25 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 25 | Kessawn Abraham | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 29 | Vincent Gray | Michigan | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 | 
| 29 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 | 
| 31 | Josh Sanguinetti | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Kaevon Merriweather | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Cameron Martinez | Ohio State | FR | SAF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Jack Gibbens | Minnesota | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 31 | Kalen King | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 44 | R.J. Moten | Michigan | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | 
| 44 | Mazi Smith | Michigan | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 | 
| 46 | Noah Harvey | Mich St | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 46 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 48 | Noah Pierre | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 | 
| 48 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 50 | Jack Koerner | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.