2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jared McGee | N'western | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Brandon Snyder | Iowa | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |