2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Jailin Walker | Indiana | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Ethan Robinson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Kaylin Moore | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Nick Jackson | Iowa | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Jabbar Muhammad | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Kyndrich Breedlove | Purdue | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Bryan Addison | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Nyzier Fourqurean | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Thaddeus Dixon | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Nikko Reed | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 31 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Nyland Green | Purdue | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 35 | Kain Medrano | UCLA | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Devin Kirkwood | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Josh Fussell | N'western | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 42 | Cody Simon | Ohio State | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jaylin Smith | USC | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jaheim Clarke | Illinois | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Elliot Washington II | Penn State | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 48 | Dontae Manning | Oregon | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 49 | Carson Schwesinger | UCLA | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 49 | John Bullock | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.