2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 30 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Amari Jackson | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Josiah Zayas | Penn State | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Pat Farrell | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | JJ Conyers | Rutgers | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |