2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 5 1 6 7 1.40
2 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 3 1 3 4 1.33
3 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 4 3 2 5 1.25
3 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 4 0 5 5 1.25
3 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 4 0 5 5 1.25
6 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 5 2 3 5 1.00
6 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 5 1 4 5 1.00
6 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 4 2 2 4 1.00
6 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 4 0 4 4 1.00
6 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 3 1 2 3 1.00
6 Bo Mascoe Rutgers JR DB 3 1 2 3 1.00
6 Bishop Fitzgerald USC SR S 3 1 2 3 1.00
6 Josh Fussell N'western SO DB 3 0 3 3 1.00
14 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
14 Ify Obidegwu Oregon FR DB 5 0 4 4 0.80
16 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
16 Anthony Smith Minnesota JR DL 4 0 3 3 0.75
16 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 0 3 3 0.75
16 Daryus Dixson Penn State FR CB 4 0 3 3 0.75
20 La'khi Roland Maryland SO DB 3 2 0 2 0.67
20 Preston Zachman Wisconsin SR S 3 2 0 2 0.67
20 Zane Durant Penn State SR DT 3 1 1 2 0.67
20 Jahmir Joseph Penn State FR CB 3 1 1 2 0.67
20 Omillio Agard Wisconsin FR CB 3 1 1 2 0.67
20 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Xavier Scott Illinois SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Chance Rucker Mich St SO DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St FR LB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 3 0 2 2 0.67
20 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
33 A'Mauri Washington Oregon JR DL 5 0 3 3 0.60
34 Leroy Bryant Washington SO CB 4 2 0 2 0.50
34 Tanner Heckel Illinois SO DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 Brandyn Hillman Michigan JR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 Cole Sullivan Michigan SO LB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Ohio State JR CB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 DeCarlos Nicholson USC SR CB 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 Christian Pierce USC JR S 4 1 1 2 0.50
34 Joe Barna Illinois SO OLB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Jaden Mangham Michigan SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Jyaire Hill Michigan JR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Karter Menz Minnesota SO DL 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Andrew Marshall Nebraska JR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 4 0 2 2 0.50
34 Audavion Collins Penn State JR CB 4 0 2 2 0.50

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