2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Jett Washington Oregon FR DB 1 2 0 2 2.00
2 Audavion Collins Penn State SR CB 4 0 7 7 1.75
3 Jay Timmons Ohio State FR CB 3 0 4 4 1.33
4 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 4 2 3 5 1.25
4 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 4 1 4 5 1.25
4 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 4 0 5 5 1.25
7 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 5 4 2 6 1.20
7 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 5 1 5 6 1.20
9 Jaylen Watson Iowa JR DB 5 0 5 5 1.00
9 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 2 2 4 1.00
9 Jamari Sharpe Indiana SR DB 4 1 3 4 1.00
9 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Ohio State SR CB 4 0 4 4 1.00
9 Jaylen McClain Ohio State JR SAF 4 0 4 4 1.00
9 Javan Robinson Wisconsin SR CB 4 0 4 4 1.00
9 Hudauri Hines Purdue JR DB 3 0 3 3 1.00
9 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 0 3 3 1.00
9 Davon Benjamin Oregon FR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
9 Anthony Jones Jr. Oregon FR DL 1 0 1 1 1.00
9 Nasir Wyatt Oregon SO OLB 1 0 1 1 1.00
9 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
21 Deshaun Lee Iowa SR DB 5 2 2 4 0.80
21 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
21 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
21 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 5 0 4 4 0.80
21 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 5 0 4 4 0.80
26 Messiah Delhomme Maryland SO DB 4 2 1 3 0.75
26 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 2 1 3 0.75
26 Jamare Glasker Maryland SR DB 4 1 2 3 0.75
26 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
26 Tarvos TJ Alford Ohio State SO LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
26 Jeron Jones Washington FR CB 4 1 2 3 0.75
32 Prophet Brown USC SR S 7 2 3 5 0.71
33 Bradlee Jones Rutgers SR DB 3 2 0 2 0.67
33 Moses Walker Rutgers SR LB 3 2 0 2 0.67
33 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 3 1 1 2 0.67
33 Alijah Jones N'western SO DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
33 Christian Alliegro Ohio State SR LB 3 0 2 2 0.67
38 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Scooter Jackson UCLA SR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Kenny Soares Jr. Mich St SR EDG 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Andrew Marshall Nebraska SR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
38 Xavier Styles Iowa JR DB 5 0 3 3 0.60
46 Smith Snowden Michigan SR CB 4 1 1 2 0.50
46 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 4 1 1 2 0.50
46 Taariq Al-Uqdah Washington SR LB 4 1 1 2 0.50
46 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 4 1 1 2 0.50
46 Matt Kingsbury Minnesota SR LB 4 0 2 2 0.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.