2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 9 6 5 11 1.22
1 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 11 4 7 11 1.00
3 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 10 2 8 10 1.00
4 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
5 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
5 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 7 0 8 8 1.14
5 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
5 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 8 1 7 8 1.00
5 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 9 2 6 8 0.89
5 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
5 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 10 1 7 8 0.80
12 Josh Fussell N'western SO DB 7 0 7 7 1.00
12 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 10 4 3 7 0.70
12 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 10 0 7 7 0.70
15 Smiley Bradford Purdue SO DB 7 1 5 6 0.86
15 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SO DB 7 0 6 6 0.86
15 Juice Clarke Illinois JR DB 7 0 6 6 0.86
15 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 8 0 6 6 0.75
15 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 10 3 3 6 0.60
15 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 10 2 4 6 0.60
15 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 10 2 4 6 0.60
15 Daryus Dixson Penn State FR CB 10 0 6 6 0.60
15 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 11 4 2 6 0.55
15 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 11 2 4 6 0.55
15 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 11 2 4 6 0.55
26 Tacario Davis Washington SR CB 6 2 3 5 0.83
26 Bishop Fitzgerald USC SR S 8 3 2 5 0.63
26 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 8 1 4 5 0.63
26 Deshaun Lee Iowa JR DB 9 1 4 5 0.56
26 Max Llewellyn Iowa SR DL 9 0 5 5 0.56
26 Malcolm Bell Mich St SR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
26 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 10 2 3 5 0.50
26 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 10 1 4 5 0.50
26 Bo Mascoe Rutgers JR DB 10 1 4 5 0.50
26 A'Mauri Washington Oregon JR DL 10 0 5 5 0.50
26 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 10 0 5 5 0.50
26 Cam Miller Rutgers SR DB 10 0 5 5 0.50
38 Kevin Longstreet USC SO CB 4 0 4 4 1.00
38 Tony Grimes Purdue SR DB 6 0 4 4 0.67
38 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 7 2 2 4 0.57
38 Hudauri Hines Purdue SO DB 7 0 4 4 0.57
38 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 7 0 4 4 0.57
38 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
38 Brandyn Hillman Michigan JR DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
38 Andre Jordan Jr. UCLA JR DB 8 0 4 4 0.50
38 Malik Spencer Mich St SR DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
38 Elliot Washington II Penn State JR CB 9 1 3 4 0.44
38 Jyaire Hill Michigan JR DB 9 0 4 4 0.44
38 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 10 2 2 4 0.40
38 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois SR DB 10 1 3 4 0.40