2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 4 | DJ Turner | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 6 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Keaton Ellis | Penn State | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 11 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 13 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Beau Brade | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Tahveon Nicholson | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Cedrick Dort Jr. | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Jay Shaw | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Cameron Brown | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Seth Coleman | Illinois | SO | OLB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 17 | Hakeem Beamon | Penn State | JR | DT | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Abdul Carter | Penn State | FR | LB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 34 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 34 | Kaevon Merriweather | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 34 | Rod Moore | Michigan | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 34 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kendell Brooks | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Chester Kimbrough | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Ameer Speed | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Gavin Gibson | Maryland | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Michael Dixon | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Bryce Hampton | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |