2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 26 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 37 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 37 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 37 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |