2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 1 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 1 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 4 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 12 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 22 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 38 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 38 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Marcelles Williams | USC | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |