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 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 8 4 2 6 0.75
2 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 3 5 8 1.33
2 Deshaun Lee Iowa SR DB 7 3 4 7 1.00
2 Messiah Delhomme Maryland SO DB 6 3 2 5 0.83
5 Scooter Jackson UCLA SR DB 8 2 5 7 0.88
5 Jamare Glasker Maryland SR DB 6 2 4 6 1.00
5 Jeron Jones Washington FR CB 6 2 3 5 0.83
5 Prophet Brown USC SR S 8 2 3 5 0.63
5 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 2 2 4 1.00
5 Bradlee Jones Rutgers SR DB 6 2 2 4 0.67
5 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 6 2 2 4 0.67
5 Jacob Wallace Iowa SO DB 7 2 2 4 0.57
5 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 7 2 2 4 0.57
5 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 2 2 4 0.57
5 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 8 2 2 4 0.50
5 Josiah Zayas Penn State FR CB 7 2 1 3 0.43
5 Jett Washington Oregon FR DB 5 2 0 2 0.40
5 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 2 0 2 0.40
5 Moses Walker Rutgers SR LB 6 2 0 2 0.33
20 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 7 1 6 7 1.00
20 Emmanuel Karnley Washington SR CB 4 1 5 6 1.50
20 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 6 1 5 6 1.00
20 Jamari Sharpe Indiana SR DB 7 1 5 6 0.86
20 Braden Turner N'western SR DB 5 1 4 5 1.00
20 Ify Obidegwu Oregon JR DB 5 1 4 5 1.00
20 Andrew Marshall Nebraska SR DB 7 1 4 5 0.71
20 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 7 1 4 5 0.71
20 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 7 1 4 5 0.71
20 Rodrick Pleasant UCLA SR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
20 Hudauri Hines Purdue JR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
20 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
20 Dylan Robinson Washington SO CB 6 1 3 4 0.67
20 Zion Tracy Penn State SR CB 7 1 3 4 0.57
20 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 8 1 3 4 0.50
20 Tarvos TJ Alford Ohio State SO LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
20 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
20 Kenny Soares Jr. Mich St SR EDG 6 1 2 3 0.50
20 Smith Snowden Michigan SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
20 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
20 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
20 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
20 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 7 1 2 3 0.43
20 Daryus Dixson Penn State SO CB 7 1 2 3 0.43
20 Jeremiah Cooper Penn State SR S 7 1 2 3 0.43
20 Derrick Barksdale UCLA SR DB 8 1 2 3 0.38
20 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 8 1 2 3 0.38
20 Christian Pierce USC SR S 8 1 2 3 0.38
20 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 4 1 1 2 0.50
20 Davon Benjamin Oregon FR DB 5 1 1 2 0.40
20 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 1 1 2 0.40