2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Deonte Banks | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cameron Mitchell | N'western | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Deion Jennings | Rutgers | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 9 | Marques Buford Jr. | Nebraska | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Bradley Jennings Jr. | Indiana | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Tyler Strain | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Kendall Smith | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Jer'Zhan Newton | Illinois | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Ryan Johnson | N'western | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jay Shaw | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jaylin Williams | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Reese Taylor | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Garnett Hollis, Jr. | N'western | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 16 | Malcolm Hartzog | Nebraska | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Avery Young | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Dasan McCullough | Indiana | FR | OLB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | SO | WR | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | SO | NB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Tyreem Powell | Rutgers | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Xander Mueller | N'western | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Theran Johnson | N'western | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Jeremiah Lewis | N'western | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 39 | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Zach Harrison | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tahveon Nicholson | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Seth Coleman | Illinois | SO | OLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Dante Trader Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Rene Konga | Rutgers | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Jamari Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Charles Brantley | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 39 | OC Brothers | Purdue | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |