2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Anthony Walker | N'western | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Marcus Newby | Nebraska | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Eaton Spence | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Eric Murray | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Miles Taylor | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Keith Watkins II | N'western | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Zack Shaw | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Ralph Green III | Indiana | JR | NT | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Sean Davis | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Lawrence Thomas | Mich St | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Arjen Colquhoun | Mich St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Anthony Nixon | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Jonathan Rose | Nebraska | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Clayton Fejedelem | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Joshua Perry | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Andre Brown Jr. | Indiana | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Greg Mabin | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Cole Fisher | Iowa | SR | OLB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Nate Gerry | Nebraska | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Anthony Zettel | Penn State | SR | DT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Andy James Garcia | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Quanzell Lambert | Rutgers | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Denzel Conyers | Maryland | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | A.J. Hendy | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Theiren Cockran | Minnesota | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 50 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | FR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |