2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Christian Alliegro | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 33 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Devonte Anderson | Rutgers | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | JJ Conyers | Rutgers | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 43 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Kenny Soares Jr. | Mich St | SR | EDG | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.