2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | JJ Conyers | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jesse Ofurie | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jacob Savage | Indiana | FR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Amari Jackson | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Anthony Jones Jr. | Nebraska | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Scott Taylor | UCLA | SO | OLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Pat Farrell | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | A.J. Harris | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Riley Pettijohn | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Payton Pierce | Ohio State | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |