2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Anthony Smith | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Braden Turner | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jonah Pace | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jordan Young | Michigan | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cole Sullivan | Michigan | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Damon Payne | Michigan | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Riley Van Poppel | Nebraska | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dejuan Lane | Penn State | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kenny Woseley, Jr. | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jahmir Joseph | Penn State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | DJ Harvey | USC | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Marcelles Williams | USC | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jadyn Walker | USC | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Elinneus Davis | Washington | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | Washington | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 40 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.