2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Damon Webb | Ohio State | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Leon Jacobs | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Khari Willis | Mich St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Noah Furbush | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jacob Thieneman | Purdue | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |