2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jesse Ofurie | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Amari Jackson | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nikai Martinez | Mich St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Derrick Simmons | Mich St | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Eric Fletcher Jr. | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Tyreese Fearbry | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 45 | Tanner Heckel | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Pat Farrell | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Jakwon Morris | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Alijah Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.