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 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Jacobie Henderson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 43 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 43 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 43 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 43 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 43 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 43 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |