2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Scooter Jackson UCLA SR DB 1 1 2 3 3.00
2 Deshaun Lee Iowa SR DB 1 1 1 2 2.00
2 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 1 1 1 2 2.00
2 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
2 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
2 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
2 Alijah Jones N'western SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
2 Smiley Bradford Purdue JR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
2 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
10 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 2 1 2 3 1.50
10 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 2 1 2 3 1.50
10 Jay Timmons Ohio State FR CB 2 0 3 3 1.50
13 Audavion Collins Penn State SR CB 3 0 4 4 1.33
14 Tarvos TJ Alford Ohio State SO LB 2 1 1 2 1.00
14 Victor Evans III Nebraska SR DB 2 0 2 2 1.00
14 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 2 0 2 2 1.00
14 Bryce West Wisconsin JR CB 2 0 2 2 1.00
14 Ty Lee UCLA SR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
14 Derrick Barksdale UCLA SR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
14 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 1 1 0 1 1.00
14 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 1 1 0 1 1.00
14 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
14 Scott Taylor UCLA SO OLB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Dante Lovett UCLA SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Tywan Cox Illinois SO DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Grant Beerman Illinois SO LB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Jakwon Morris Illinois JR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Xavier Styles Iowa JR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Messiah Delhomme Maryland SO DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Anthony Smith Minnesota SR DL 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Adam Kissayi Minnesota JR DL 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
14 Jesse Ofurie Rutgers SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
38 Kenny Soares Jr. Mich St SR EDG 3 1 1 2 0.67
38 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 1 1 2 0.67
38 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
38 Tre Bell Mich St SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
38 Zion Tracy Penn State SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
43 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Quan Sanks Indiana JR DB 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Jonah Lea'ea Michigan SR DT 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Rex Guthrie Nebraska JR DB 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Riley Pettijohn Ohio State SO LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
43 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
43 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 0 1 1 0.50

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