2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Omillio Agard | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Chance Rucker | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Brady Pretzlaff | Mich St | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 29 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 29 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 31 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 31 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 36 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 38 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Zane Durant | Penn State | SR | DT | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | La'khi Roland | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Darryl Peterson III | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Crew Wakley | Purdue | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.