2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 11 6 6 12 1.09
2 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 11 1 10 11 1.00
2 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 11 1 10 11 1.00
2 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 10 4 6 10 1.00
5 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 15 2 11 13 0.87
6 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 12 2 8 10 0.83
6 Andre Jordan Jr. UCLA JR DB 12 0 10 10 0.83
8 Josh Fussell N'western SO DB 11 0 9 9 0.82
9 Bishop Fitzgerald USC SR S 10 5 3 8 0.80
10 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 13 3 7 10 0.77
11 Hudauri Hines Purdue SO DB 12 1 8 9 0.75
12 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 15 3 8 11 0.73
12 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 11 1 7 8 0.73
14 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 14 2 8 10 0.71
15 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SO DB 10 0 7 7 0.70
16 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 16 4 7 11 0.69
17 Deshaun Lee Iowa JR DB 12 2 6 8 0.67
18 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 16 6 4 10 0.63
19 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 13 2 6 8 0.62
19 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 13 1 7 8 0.62
21 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 15 2 7 9 0.60
22 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 12 4 3 7 0.58
22 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 12 2 5 7 0.58
22 Smiley Bradford Purdue SO DB 12 1 6 7 0.58
22 Cam Miller Rutgers SR DB 12 1 6 7 0.58
26 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 11 1 5 6 0.55
27 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 13 3 4 7 0.54
28 Jadon Canady Oregon SR DB 15 2 6 8 0.53
28 A'Mauri Washington Oregon JR DL 15 0 8 8 0.53
30 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 12 2 4 6 0.50
30 Malik Spencer Mich St SR DB 12 1 5 6 0.50
30 Malcolm Bell Mich St SR DB 12 0 6 6 0.50
30 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 12 0 6 6 0.50
34 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 15 2 5 7 0.47
34 Ify Obidegwu Oregon FR DB 15 1 6 7 0.47
34 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 15 1 6 7 0.47
37 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 13 2 4 6 0.46
37 Jyaire Hill Michigan JR DB 13 1 5 6 0.46
37 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 13 1 5 6 0.46
37 Max Llewellyn Iowa SR DL 13 0 6 6 0.46
37 Daryus Dixson Penn State FR CB 13 0 6 6 0.46
42 Dylan Rosiek Illinois SR LB 11 1 4 5 0.45
42 Tony Grimes Purdue SR DB 11 0 5 5 0.45
44 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 16 2 5 7 0.44
44 Jamari Sharpe Indiana JR DB 16 1 6 7 0.44
46 Scooter Jackson UCLA JR DB 12 2 3 5 0.42
46 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 12 2 3 5 0.42
46 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 12 1 4 5 0.42
46 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 12 1 4 5 0.42
46 Bo Mascoe Rutgers JR DB 12 1 4 5 0.42

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.