2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Kenny Soares Jr. | Mich St | SR | EDG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jesse Ofurie | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Matt Kingsbury | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 36 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Davon Benjamin | Oregon | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 45 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Xavier Styles | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.