2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 2 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 9 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Kevin Longstreet | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Daylen Austin | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 38 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Tanner Heckel | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Elliot Washington II | Penn State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |