2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Matthew Harris | N'western | JR | CB | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Desmond King | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Tanner McEvoy | Wisconsin | SR | S | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Nate Gerry | Nebraska | JR | S | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Arjen Colquhoun | Mich St | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Michael Caputo | Wisconsin | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Greg Mabin | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SO | OLB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Taylor Barton | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Demetrious Cox | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Eli Apple | Ohio State | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 23 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Clayton Fejedelem | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Dean Lowry | N'western | SR | DL | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Jordan Lomax | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Daniel Davie | Nebraska | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Jonathan Rose | Nebraska | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Jeremy Clark | Michigan | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Traveon Henry | N'western | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Nick Mangieri | Indiana | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Byerson Cockrell | Nebraska | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Jason Cabinda | Penn State | SO | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Tyvis Powell | Ohio State | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Cole Fisher | Iowa | SR | OLB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Maurice Fleming | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Darius Hillary | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 45 | Antonio Johnson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 45 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 45 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |