2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | David Dowell | Mich St | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Damon Webb | Ohio State | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bennett Williams | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Justin Layne | Mich St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Josh Woods | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Marcus Newby | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Duke McGhee | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | JR Pace | N'western | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Nate Hall | N'western | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Leon Jacobs | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | David Long | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Tony Adams | Illinois | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Da'Wan Hunte | Purdue | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Joe Bachie | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Devin Bush | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |