2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Jakorian Bennett Maryland SR DB 4 2 6 8 2.00
1 Max Melton Rutgers FR DB 3 2 4 6 2.00
3 Devon Witherspoon Illinois SO DB 4 0 7 7 1.75
3 A.J. Hampton, Jr. N'western JR DB 4 0 7 7 1.75
5 Denzel Burke Ohio State FR CB 4 0 6 6 1.50
6 Riley Moss Iowa SR DB 4 2 3 5 1.25
6 Nick Cross Maryland JR DB 4 2 3 5 1.25
6 Ji'Ayir Brown Penn State SR S 4 2 3 5 1.25
6 Angelo Grose Mich St SO S 4 1 4 5 1.25
10 Cameron Martinez Ohio State FR SAF 4 1 3 4 1.00
10 Vincent Gray Michigan SR DB 4 0 4 4 1.00
10 Brad Hawkins Michigan SR DB 4 0 4 4 1.00
10 Kyle King Mich St FR DT 3 0 3 3 1.00
14 Deontai Williams Nebraska SR S 5 2 2 4 0.80
14 Tony Adams Illinois SR DB 5 1 3 4 0.80
14 Jartavius Martin Illinois JR DB 5 0 4 4 0.80
17 Matt Hankins Iowa SR DB 4 2 1 3 0.75
17 Mariano Sori-Marin Minnesota SR LB 4 1 2 3 0.75
17 Jaquan Brisker Penn State SR S 4 1 2 3 0.75
17 Daequan Hardy Penn State SO CB 4 1 2 3 0.75
17 Tre Avery Rutgers SR DB 4 1 2 3 0.75
17 Tiawan Mullen Indiana JR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Jack Campbell Iowa JR LB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 John Waggoner Iowa JR DL 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Kenny Bennett Maryland SR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Michael Dowell Mich St JR S 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Daxton Hill Michigan JR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Jalen Graham Purdue JR LB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Jamari Brown Purdue JR CB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Christian Izien Rutgers JR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
17 Kessawn Abraham Rutgers JR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
32 Jaylin Williams Indiana SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
32 Kaevon Merriweather Iowa JR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
32 Keeanu Benton Wisconsin JR NT 3 0 2 2 0.67
32 Scott Nelson Wisconsin SR S 3 0 2 2 0.67
36 Kerby Joseph Illinois JR DB 5 2 1 3 0.60
36 Luke Reimer Nebraska SO ILB 5 1 2 3 0.60
36 Cam Taylor-Britt Nebraska JR CB 5 0 3 3 0.60
39 Ronnie Hickman Ohio State SO SAF 4 2 0 2 0.50
39 Marcelino McCrary-Ball Indiana SR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
39 Dane Belton Iowa JR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
39 Xavier Henderson Mich St SR S 4 1 1 2 0.50
39 Tyler Nubin Minnesota JR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
39 Terell Smith Minnesota SR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
39 James Miller Indiana JR LB 4 0 2 2 0.50
39 Josh Sanguinetti Indiana SO DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
39 Yahya Black Iowa FR DL 4 0 2 2 0.50
39 Jack Koerner Iowa SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
39 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
39 Ruben Hyppolite II Maryland SO LB 4 0 2 2 0.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.