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 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 1 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 5 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 5 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 7 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 7 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 7 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 7 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 7 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 7 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 7 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | FR | S | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Makell Esteen | Washington | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 7 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | La'khi Roland | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 7 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 28 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 28 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.44 |
| 28 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 28 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 28 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.31 |
| 28 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Torrie Cox Jr. | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 28 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 28 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 28 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Daylen Austin | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 28 | Aaron Flowers | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 28 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | FR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |