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 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jesse Ofurie | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Amari Jackson | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Eric Fletcher Jr. | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Tyreese Fearbry | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Pat Farrell | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Jakwon Morris | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Alijah Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Scott Taylor | UCLA | SO | OLB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Tanner Heckel | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |