2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 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 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 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 | 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 | Daylen Austin | Oregon | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |