2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 27 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 32 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 32 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 32 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 32 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 32 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 37 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 38 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 40 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 42 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Jacobie Henderson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Marcelles Williams | USC | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 42 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.