2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 6 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Marvin Burks Jr. | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 6 | Josiah Zayas | Penn State | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 6 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 6 | Jojo Hayden | Purdue | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 6 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 20 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Derrick Barksdale | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |