2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Zachary Tobe | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Dillon Tatum | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Will Johnson | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Tahveon Nicholson | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Ty Robinson | Nebraska | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Sanoussi Kane | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Markevious Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Rod Moore | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Nic Toomer | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Saboor Karriem | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | OC Brothers | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | Indiana | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |