2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 2 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 2 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 6 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 6 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | La'khi Roland | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 6 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 6 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 21 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Omillio Agard | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Daylen Austin | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Zane Durant | Penn State | SR | DT | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Rod Moore | Michigan | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jacob Oden | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |