2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Deshaun Lee Iowa SR DB 1 1 1 2 2.00
1 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 1 1 1 2 2.00
1 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
1 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
1 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
1 Alijah Jones N'western SO DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
1 Smiley Bradford Purdue JR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
1 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 1 0 2 2 2.00
9 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 2 1 2 3 1.50
9 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 2 1 2 3 1.50
9 Jay Timmons Ohio State FR CB 2 0 3 3 1.50
12 Audavion Collins Penn State SR CB 3 0 4 4 1.33
13 Tarvos TJ Alford Ohio State SO LB 2 1 1 2 1.00
13 Victor Evans III Nebraska SR DB 2 0 2 2 1.00
13 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 2 0 2 2 1.00
13 Bryce West Wisconsin JR CB 2 0 2 2 1.00
13 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 1 1 0 1 1.00
13 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
13 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Tywan Cox Illinois SO DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Grant Beerman Illinois SO LB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Jakwon Morris Illinois JR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Xavier Styles Iowa JR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Messiah Delhomme Maryland SO DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Anthony Smith Minnesota SR DL 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Adam Kissayi Minnesota JR DL 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
13 Jesse Ofurie Rutgers SR DB 1 0 1 1 1.00
31 Kenny Soares Jr. Mich St SR EDG 3 1 1 2 0.67
31 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 1 1 2 0.67
31 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
31 Tre Bell Mich St SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
31 Zion Tracy Penn State SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
36 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Quan Sanks Indiana JR DB 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Jonah Lea'ea Michigan SR DT 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Rex Guthrie Nebraska JR DB 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Riley Pettijohn Ohio State SO LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 1 0 1 0.50
36 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Jamari Sharpe Indiana SR DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Aisea Moa Michigan SR LB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Smith Snowden Michigan SR CB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Shamari Earls Michigan SO CB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Andrew Marshall Nebraska SR DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Jamir Conn Nebraska SR DB 2 0 1 1 0.50
36 Dawson Merritt Nebraska SO LB 2 0 1 1 0.50

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