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 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 10 4 3 7 0.70
3 Amare Ferrell Indiana JR DB 10 3 7 10 1.00
3 Jamare Glasker Maryland JR DB 8 3 5 8 1.00
3 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 10 3 3 6 0.60
3 Bishop Fitzgerald USC SR S 7 3 2 5 0.71
3 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 10 3 2 5 0.50
3 Cole Sullivan Michigan SO LB 7 3 0 3 0.43
3 La'khi Roland Maryland SO DB 9 3 0 3 0.33
3 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 9 3 0 3 0.33
11 Dontay Joyner Maryland JR DB 10 2 8 10 1.00
11 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 9 2 6 8 0.89
11 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 2 6 8 0.80
11 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 9 2 4 6 0.67
11 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 9 2 4 6 0.67
11 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 10 2 4 6 0.60
11 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 10 2 4 6 0.60
11 Tacario Davis Washington SR CB 6 2 3 5 0.83
11 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 9 2 3 5 0.56
11 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 10 2 2 4 0.40
11 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 10 2 1 3 0.30
11 Rahshawn Clark Washington FR S 10 2 1 3 0.30
11 Makell Esteen Washington SR S 10 2 1 3 0.30
11 Preston Zachman Wisconsin SR S 2 2 0 2 1.00
11 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 9 2 0 2 0.22
11 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 9 2 0 2 0.22
11 Leroy Bryant Washington SO CB 10 2 0 2 0.20
28 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 10 1 8 9 0.90
28 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 7 1 7 8 1.14
28 Deshawn Lynch Washington SR EDG 8 1 7 8 1.00
28 Ephesians Prysock Washington SR CB 10 1 7 8 0.80
28 Smiley Bradford Purdue SO DB 7 1 5 6 0.86
28 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 8 1 4 5 0.63
28 Deshaun Lee Iowa JR DB 9 1 4 5 0.56
28 Bo Mascoe Rutgers JR DB 9 1 4 5 0.56
28 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 10 1 4 5 0.50
28 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
28 Brandyn Hillman Michigan JR DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
28 Daylen Austin Oregon SO DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
28 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 9 1 3 4 0.44
28 Jadon Canady Oregon SR DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
28 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois SR DB 10 1 3 4 0.40
28 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 10 1 3 4 0.40
28 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 10 1 3 4 0.40
28 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
28 Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Washington FR LB 6 1 2 3 0.50
28 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
28 Scooter Jackson UCLA JR DB 8 1 2 3 0.38
28 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 8 1 2 3 0.38
28 Elliot Washington II Penn State JR CB 8 1 2 3 0.38