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.