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 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 5 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Deshawn Lynch | Washington | SR | EDG | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 8 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 12 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 18 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Malcolm Bell | Mich St | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Marcelles Williams | USC | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 32 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 32 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 32 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 32 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 32 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 32 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 32 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 32 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 32 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 32 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 32 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 32 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 32 | Jacobie Henderson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 32 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 32 | DeCarlos Nicholson | USC | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |