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 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 1 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 1 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 22 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Xavier Styles | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Scott Taylor | UCLA | SO | OLB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Jacob Savage | Indiana | FR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 39 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 39 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 39 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Matt Kingsbury | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 39 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |