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 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
2 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 7 0 8 8 1.14
4 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
4 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 10 2 8 10 1.00
4 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
4 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 8 1 7 8 1.00
4 Josh Fussell N'western SO DB 7 0 7 7 1.00
9 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
10 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 9 2 6 8 0.89
11 Smiley Bradford Purdue SO DB 7 1 5 6 0.86
11 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SO DB 7 0 6 6 0.86
13 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
13 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 10 1 7 8 0.80
15 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 8 0 6 6 0.75
16 Bishop Fitzgerald USC SR S 7 3 2 5 0.71
17 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 10 4 3 7 0.70
17 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 10 0 7 7 0.70
19 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 9 2 4 6 0.67
19 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 9 2 4 6 0.67
19 Daryus Dixson Penn State FR CB 9 0 6 6 0.67
19 Tony Grimes Purdue SR DB 6 0 4 4 0.67
23 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 8 1 4 5 0.63
23 Malcolm Bell Mich St SR DB 8 0 5 5 0.63
25 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 10 3 3 6 0.60
25 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 10 2 4 6 0.60
25 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 10 2 4 6 0.60
28 Hudauri Hines Purdue SO DB 7 0 4 4 0.57
28 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 7 0 4 4 0.57
30 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 9 2 3 5 0.56
30 Deshaun Lee Iowa JR DB 9 1 4 5 0.56
30 Bo Mascoe Rutgers JR DB 9 1 4 5 0.56
30 Max Llewellyn Iowa SR DL 9 0 5 5 0.56
30 A'Mauri Washington Oregon JR DL 9 0 5 5 0.56
30 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
30 Cam Miller Rutgers SR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
37 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 10 3 2 5 0.50
37 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 10 1 4 5 0.50
37 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
37 Brandyn Hillman Michigan JR DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
37 Andre Jordan Jr. UCLA JR DB 8 0 4 4 0.50
37 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
37 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
37 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 6 0 3 3 0.50
45 Daylen Austin Oregon SO DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Jadon Canady Oregon SR DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Jyaire Hill Michigan JR DB 9 0 4 4 0.44
45 Ify Obidegwu Oregon FR DB 9 0 4 4 0.44
45 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon JR OLB 9 0 4 4 0.44

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.